Development of the perceptual world / by Charles M. Solley and Gardner Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Solley, Charles M. (Charles Marion), 1925-1996, author.

Murphy, Gardner, 1895-1979, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perception.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 353 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, [1960]

Summary:

"This book consists of two major parts. The first presents our theoretical arguments on perceptual learning; the second, an analysis of the molar components of the perceptual act and of how these components are altered through learning. We have tried to be scholarly without being pedantic; we have tried to cover all major experimental procedures that have been used, but not necessarily all articles, since many studies repeat the same procedures. We have attempted to present procedures in general, but we have not aimed at giving all the details of presented studies. Specific experimental details can be found in the articles to which we refer. We have not tried to present the various theories of perceptual learning, although we find in retrospect that we have used some of the important ideas of such men as Brunswik, Gibson, Helson, Hilgard, Koffka, Piaget, and Woodworth, among others. Although our approach differs considerably from the approach used by each of these men, we have found constant inspiration in their writings; we can scarcely discharge our debt of gratitude"--Preface.

Contents:

A historical perspective on the processes of perceiving and learning

A point of view

Motivation, reinforcement, and affect in perceptual learning

"Autism" and perception

Effects of practice and reward

Effects of punishment on perception

As the child grows older

The development of perceptual expectancy

The act of attending and its conditioning

Sensory learning

Trial-and-check

The signals within us: Internal scanning and feedback

Figure-ground

The place of consciousness and conscious meaning in perception

A final look at perceptual learning.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.