The psychology of learning and motivation [electronic resource] : advances in research and theory. Volume 10 / edited by Gordon H. Bower.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bower, Gordon H.

Series:

Psychology of learning and motivation ; v.10.

Psychology of learning and motivation ; v.10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning, Psychology of.

Motivation (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, 1976.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING&MOTIVATION:V10

Contents:

Front Cover; The Psychology of Learning and Motivation; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Contents of Previous Volumes; CHAPTER 1. SOME FUNCTIONS OF MEMORY IN PROBABILITY LEARNING AND CHOICE BEHAVIOR; I. Introduction; II. An Observation-Transfer Paradigm for the Study of Predictive Behavior; III. The Informational Basis of Predictive Behavior; IV. Theoretical Interpretation of Probability Learning Series; V. Differential Reward Learning Relative to Values of Reward Sets; VI. Theoretical Interpretation of the Differential Reward Series; VII. General Discussion; References

CHAPTER 2. REPETITION AND MEMORYI. Introduction; II. The Representation of Frequency; III. The Spacing Effect; IV. Repetitive and Retrieval; References; CHAPTER 3. TOWARD A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING LEARNING; I. The Place of Novelty; II. Toward a Stage Setting Metaphor of the Effects of Past Experiences; III. Stage Setting and the Problem of Learning; IV. Overall Summary and Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 4. ECONOMIC DEMAND THEORY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES OF CHOICE; I. Introduction; II. The Purpose of the Experiments; III. Experiments on Substitutability: Procedure and Results

IV. Experiments on Substitutability: DiscussionV. Summary; References; CHAPTER 5. SELF-PUNITIVE BEHAVIOR; I. Introduction; II. Self-Punitive Behavior; III. Experimental Evaluation of the Discrimination-Expectancy Account; IV. Effect of the Punishment; V. Empirical Constraints; VI. Conclusions; VII. Implications for Punishment Theory and Research; VIII. Generalizations; References; CHAPTER 6. REWARD VARIABLES IN INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING: A THEORY; I. Introduction; II. Basic Theoretical Formulation; III. Implications of the Theory; IV. General Discussion; References; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-75534-6

9786611755348

0-08-086361-2

OCLC:

476221531