The psychology of learning and motivation [electronic resource] : advances in research and theory. Volume 26 / edited by Gordon H. Bower.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bower, Gordon H.

Series:

Psychology of learning and motivation ; v.26.

Psychology of learning and motivation ; v.26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning, Psychology of.

Motivation (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Academic Press, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING&MOTIVATION V26

Contents:

Front Cover; The Psychology of Learning and Motivation; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; Contributors; CHAPTER 1. SPATIAL MEMORY IN SEED-CACHING CORVIDS; I. Introduction; II. The Ecological Problem; III. How Do Nutcrackers Find Their Seeds?; IV. The Characteristics of Cache Site Memory in Nutcrackers; V. Species Differences in Cache Site Memory; VI. Noncaching Tests of Spatial Memory; VII. Implications and Future Directions; VIII. Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 2. DETECTING RESPONSE-OUTCOME RELATIONS: TOWARD AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSAL TEXTURE OF THE ENVIRONMENT; I. Introduction

II. Hume's Theory of CausationIII. Contemporary Animal Learning Theory; IV. Causal Perception in Humans; V. Research on Response-Outcome Contingency; VI. Theoretical Analysis of Response-Outcome Relations; VII. Concluding Comments; References; CHAPTER 3. PRIMING OF NONVERBAL INFORMATION AND THE NATURE OF IMPLICIT MEMORY; I. Introduction; II. Review of the Experimental Evidence; III. Methodological, Conceptual, and Theoretical Issues; References; CHAPTER 4. METAMEMORY: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND NEW FINDINGS; I. Introduction; II. A Theoretical Framework for Metamemory

III. Methodology and New Findings from Our ResearchIV. Applications of Our Methodology to Other Areas; V. Concluding Remarks; References; CHAPTER 5. THE NEW MULTIMODAL APPROACH TO MEMORY IMPROVEMENT; I. Introduction; II. A Review of Current Understanding of Control Processes; III. The New Approach to Content Manipulations; IV. Current Understanding of Control of Memory Performance through Control of Other Modes; V. The New Approach to Control of Memory Performance through Control of Other Modes; VI. Discussion; References

CHAPTER 6. A TRIPHASIC APPROACH TO THE ACQUISITION OF RESPONSE-SELECTION SKILLI. Introduction; II . Cognitive Phase; III. Associative Phase; IV. Autonomous Phase; V. Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 7. THE STRUCTURE AND FORMATION OF NATURAL CATEGORIES; I. Introduction; II. Concept Learning; III. Psychological Constraints on Concept Formation; IV. A Model of Concept Retrieval and Learning; V. An Analysis of Memory Phenomena; VI. General Discussion; References; Index; Contents of Recent Volumes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-75544-3

9786611755447

0-08-086377-9

OCLC:

476221566