Advances in the study of behavior. Volume 5 / edited by Daniel S. Lehrman ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lehrman, D. S.

Series:

Advances in the study of behavior ; v. 5.

Advances in the study of behavior ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal behavior.

Human behavior.

Psychology, Comparative.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, c1974.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR VOL 5

Contents:

Front Cover; Advances in the Study of Behavior, Volume 5; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Contents of Previous Volumes; Dedication; Chapter 1. Some Neuronal Mechanisms of Simple Behavior; I. Introduction; II. Origins; III. Neuron Signals and Interactions; IV. Some Reservations; V. Inside the Skin; VI. Spontaneous Activity; VII. Hearing and Steering in Noctuid Moths; VIII. The Palp and the Pilifer; IX. Epilog; References; Chapter 2. The Orientational and Navigational Basis of Homing in Birds; I. Homing Capabilities of Birds; II. Some Early Models of Homing

III. Recent Discoveries Concerning Possible Orientational CuesIV. The "Map" Component; V. Some Comments about Techniques; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3. The Ontogeny of Behavior in the Chick Embryo; I. Introduction; II. Chronology of Behavioral Events during Incubation; III. The Ontogenetic Organization of Motor Behavior; IV. Neurobiological Events Underlying the Embryogenesis of Behavior; V. The Role of Sensory Stimulation in the Embryogenesis of Behavior; VI. Discussion and Conclusions; References; Note Added in Proof

Chapter 4. Processes Governing Behavioral States of ReadinessI. Introduction; II. Methodological Considerations and Experimental Procedures; III. Fluctuations in a State of Readiness under Steady Conditions; IV. The Effect of Stimulus Presentations on a State of Readiness; V. Theoretical Considerations; VI. Ecological Significance; References; Chapter 5. Time-sharing as a Behavioral Phenomenon; I. Competition and Disinhibition; II. Behavioral Sequences; References; Chapter 6. Male-Female Interactions and the Organization of Mammalian Mating Patterns; I. Introduction

II. Effects of Experience previous to the Mating EncounterIII. Effects of Experience during the Mating Encounter; IV. Specific Afferent Routes; V. Value of Understanding the Role of External Factors in Behavior; VI. Problems in the Analysis of Mating Behavior; VII. Summary; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-281-73834-4

9786611738341

0-08-058266-4

OCLC:

476215141