The psychology of learning and motivation [electronic resource] : advances in research and theory. Volume 14 / edited by Gordon H. Bower.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bower, Gordon H.

Series:

Psychology of learning and motivation ; v.14.

Psychology of learning and motivation ; v.14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning, Psychology of.

Motivation (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, 1980.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING&MOTIVATION:V14

Contents:

Front Cover; The Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Volume 14; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Contents of Previous Volumes; CHAPTER 1. A MOLAR EQUILIBRIUM THEORY OF LEARNED PERFORMANCE; I. Introduction to the Functionalist Tradition; II. Toward a Molar Equilibrium Theory of Learned Performance; III. Predictions from a Molar Equilibrium Theory; IV. Molecular Determinants of Learned Performance; V. Summary; References; CHAPTER 2. FISH AS A NATURAL CATEGORY FOR PEOPLE AND PIGEONS; I. Introduction; II. Experiment 1: Human Subjects

III. Experiment 2: Discrimination and Generalization of Fish by PigeonsIV. Experiment 3: Fish Concept versus Quasi-Concept; V. General Discussion; References; CHAPTER 3. FREEDOM OF CHOICE: A BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS; I. Freedom of Choice; II. Demonstrating Free-Choice Preference; III. Analyzing the Free-Choice Preference; IV. Preference and Number of Free-Choice Alternatives; V. Free Choice among Different Reinforcers; VI. The Magnitude and Durability of Free-Choice Preference; VII. Ontogenic and Phylogenic Sources of Free-Choice Preference; References

CHAPTER 4. A SKETCH OF AN ECOLOGICAL METATHEORY FOR THEORIES OF LEARNINGI. Introduction; II. The Nature of Ecolological Inquiry; III. The Nature of Biological Adaptation; IV. Adaptation on Three Time-Scales; V. Learning as Medium-Term Adaptation-Analysis of Three Examples; IV. Concluding Discussion; References; CHAPTER 5. SAM: A THEORY OF PROBABILISTIC SEARCH OF ASSOCIATIVE MEMORY; I. A Search Theory for Retrieval from Associative Memory; II. A Model for Free and Cued Recall; III. Applications of the Theory; IV. General Discussion and Final Comments; References

CHAPTER 6. MEMORY-BASED REHEARSALI. Introduction; II. Methodological Issues; III. Empirical Issues-Temporal Influences; IV. Rehearsal Functions and Processes; V. Rehearsal as an Explanatory Variable: Directed Forgetting; VI. Theoretical Models of Rehearsal; References; CHAPTER 7. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN FREE RECALL: WHEN SOME PEOPLE REMEMBER BETTER THAN OTHERS; I. The Problem; II. The Subjects; III. Organization and Memory; IV. The Null Hypothesis Accepted; V. The Original Experiments; VI. Repetition and IDS in Subjective Organization

VII. "Different" Encoding Operations and IDS in Subjective OrganizationVIII. Rehearsal and IDS in Subjective Organization; IX. When Some People Remember Better Than Others and Perhaps Why; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-75537-0

9786611755379

0-08-086365-5

OCLC:

476221539