Understanding animal behaviour what to measure and why Sergio Pellis, University of Lethbridge, Vivien Pellis, University of Lethbridge

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pellis, Sergio, author.

Pellis, Vivien, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal behavior--Research.

Animal behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2021

Summary:

"All students and researchers of behaviour - from those observing freely-behaving animals in the field to those conducting more controlled laboratory studies - face the problem of deciding what exactly to measure. Without a scientific framework on which to base them, however, such decisions are often unsystematic and inconsistent. Providing a clear and defined starting point for any behavioural study, this is the first book to make available a set of principles for how to study the organisation of behaviour and, in turn, for how to use those insights to select what to measure. The authors provide enough theory to allow the reader to understand the derivation of the principles, and draw on numerous examples to demonstrate clearly how the principles can be applied. By providing a systematic framework for selecting what behaviour to measure, the book lays the foundations for a more scientific approach for the study of behaviour"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

What is the problem and what is the solution? Behaviour as a means, not an end The deep structure of behaviour The brain is not alone Bringing it all together: Steps in the descriptive process ; What of the future? Epilogue

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 13, 2023)

Other Format:

Print version Pellis, Sergio. Understanding animal behaviour

ISBN:

9781108650151

1108650155

OCLC:

1237651393

Access Restriction:

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