The psychology of learning and motivation [electronic resource] : advances in research and theory. Volume 1 / edited by Kenneth W. Spence and Janet Taylor Spence.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spence, Janet T.

Spence, Kenneth W. (Kenneth Wartenbee), 1907-1967.

Series:

Psychology of learning and motivation ; v.1.

Psychology of learning and motivation ; v.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning, Psychology of.

Motivation (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, 1967.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING&MOTIVATION:V.1

Contents:

Front Cover; The Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Volume 1; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; CHAPTER 1. PARTIAL REINFORCEMENT EFFECTS ON VIGOR AND PERSISTENCE: Advances in Frustration Theory Derived from a Variety of Within-Subjects Experiments'; I. Introduction; II. The Within-Subjects Experimental Analysis; III. Within-Subjects Acquisition Effects; IV. Within-Subjects Extinction Effects; V. Summary and Concluding Comments; References; CHAPTER 2. A SEQUENTIAL HYPOTHESIS OF INSTRUMENTAL LEARNING; I. Introduction; II. The Reward Variables

III. Nonreward : Extinction or Generalization DecrementIV. Concluding Comments; References; CHAPTER 3. SATIATION AND CURIOSITY; I. Motivational Problems Raised by the Study of Exploration; II. A Program of Research on Short-Term Exposure and Stimulus- Change Reinforcement; III. On the Logical and Empirical Structure of a Theory of Exploration; IV. Some General Implications for Motivational Theory; References; CHAPTER 4. A MULTICOMPONENT THEORY OF THE MEMORY TRACE; I. Introduction; II. Forgetting of Component Information; III. New Experiments on Recall; IV. Recognition Memory

V. Related Aspects of Recall PerformanceVI. Repetition and Redundancy in Trace Formation; VII. Perceptual Recognition of Degraded Stimuli; VIII. Commentary; References; CHAPTER 5. ORGANIZATION AND MEMORY; I. The Concept of Organization; II. The Limits of Memory and the Unitization Hypothesis; III. Clustering: The Organization of Recall; IV. Subjective Organization; V. Free and Constrained Conceptualization; VI. The Category-Recall Function; VII. The Organization of Memory; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-75526-5

9786611755263

0-08-086352-3

OCLC:

476221524