Psychology of learning and motivation [electronic resource] : advances in research and theory. Volume 12 / edited by Gordon H. Bower.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bower, Gordon H.

Series:

Psychology of learning and motivation ; v. 12.

Psychology of learning and motivation ; v. 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning, Psychology of.

Motivation (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, 1978.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING&MOTIVATION:V12

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Contributors; Contents of Previous Volumes; Chapter 1. Experimental Analysis Of Imprinting And Its Behavioural Effects; I. Introduction; II. An Apparatus to Study Imprinting; III. Control of Distress Calls by an Imprinting Stimulus; IV. Reinforcement in the Context of Imprinting; V. Early Reactions to an Imprinting Stimulus; VI. Motivational Substrate for Imprinting; VII. Emergence of Specific Filial Attachments; VIII. Imprinting in Older Ducklings; IX. Critical Period for Imprinting; X. Learning that Characterizes Imprinting

XI. Aversive Stimulation in the Context of lmprintingXII. Priming in the Context of Imprinting; XIII. Control of Eating and Drinking by an Imprinting Stimulus; XIV. Response Contingencies in the Context of Imprinting; XV. Persistence of Acquired Control in the Context of Imprinting; XVI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Memory, Temporal Discrimination, And Learned Structure In Behaviour; I. Introduction; II. Some Classical Theoretical Issues and Their Relevance to the Present Objectives; III. A Fluctuation Model for the Local Structure of Behavior

IV. Description of Data and Predictions of ModelsV. Interrelations with Other Accounts of the Local Structure of Operant Behavior; VI. Potential Criticisms and Replies; References; Chapter 3. The Relation Between Stimulus Analyzability And Perceived Dimensional Structure; I. Introduction; II. General Procedures; Ill. Experiments 1 and 2: Size of Circle and Angle of Line; IV. Experiments 3 and 4: Size and Brightness; V. Experiments 5 and 6: Hue and Chroma; VI. General Discussion; References; Chapter 4. Mental Comparisons; I. Introduction; II. Basic Phenomena

III. Models of Comparative JudgmentReferences; Chapter 5. Simultaneous Acquisition Of Multiple Memories; I. Introduction; II. Basic Phenomena; III. Major Analytical Steps; IV. Time Factors; V. Division of Effort; VI. General Summary and Discussion; References; Chapter 6. The Updating Of Human Memory; I. Introduction; II. How Do We Update?; III. Breakdown of Updating; IV. Updating and Interference Theory; V. Concluding Comments; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-51475-6

9786611514754

0-08-086363-9

OCLC:

476167231