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January 17, 2009 0205678351 978-0205678358 6

MySearchLab provides students with a complete understanding of the research process so they can complete research projects confidently and efficiently. Students and instructors with an internet connection can visit www.MySearchLab.com and receive immediate access to thousands of full articles from the EBSCO ContentSelect database. In addition, MySearchLab offers extensive content on the research process itself–including tips on how to navigate and maximize time in the campus library, a step-by-step guide on writing a research paper, and instructions on how to finish an academic assignment with endnotes and bibliography.

 

  Widely acclaimed for its thoroughness and clarity, this contemporary survey of the field of learning offers comprehensive coverage of both classic studies and the most recent developments and trends–with an emphasis on the importance of learning principles in everyday life. Many real-world examples and analogies make the often abstract concepts and theories of the field more concrete and relevant, and most chapters include sections that describe how the theories and principles have been used in the applied field of behavior modification. Chapter topics include classical conditioning, operant conditioning, avoidance and punishment, theories and research on operant conditioning, stimulus control and concept formation, learning by observation, and much more. For individuals with an interest in psychology—especially learning, conditioning, and the experimental analysis of behavior.


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This comprehensive survey describes the basic principles, theories, controversies, and experiments in the field of learning. Focusing on both classic studies and the most recent developments and trends, it deals with how people and animals learn, and how learning impacts behaviors. The emphasis throughout is on the importance of learning principles in everyday life. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This contemporary survey of the field of learning offers comprehensive coverage of both classic studies and the most recent developments and trends—with an emphasis on the importance of learning principles in everyday life. Many real-world examples and analogies make the often abstract concepts and theories of the field more concrete and relevant, and most chapters include sections that describe how the theories and principles have been used in the applied field of behavior modification. Simple Ideas, Simple Associations, and Simple Cells. Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation. Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning. Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning. Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning. Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications. Avoidance and Punishment. Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning. Stimulus Control and Concept Formation. Comparative Cognition. Learning by Observation. Learning Motor Skills. Choice. For educators, social workers, and anyone interested in human learning behavior. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Hardcover: 444 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (January 17, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0205678351
  • ISBN-13: 978-0205678358
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #949,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This book is not for the faint of heart but is indispensable for anyone seriously into the field of behavior. In the animal training field it is one of the five top books that I and many other trainers recommend.

Marked four stars only because it is not for the casual reader.

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excellent August 20, 2003
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I have taught from this book in New Zealand and America. If your students are used to being spoon fed they may rebel at its complexity -- but if they are given proper guidance it will be useful first introduction and enduringly useful text for them. If you are graduating students with degrees in psychology and they cannot comprehend this book -- then their degree is not worth the paper it is printed on.
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no mention of mirror neurons November 5, 2007
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The 6th edition was published in 2006. Mostly unchanged from earlier editions, as far as I can tell. The book is characterised as an explanation of decades of experimental work in learning. From the seminal efforts by Pavlov, which are basically known to much of the public as "Pavlovian" responses, to more specialised, but still crucial experiments by others.

If you're planning graduate work in this subject, here's a very useful synopsis. Granted, it's not a trivial read, and perhaps at the undergraduate level, should be restricted to 3rd or 4th years. Plus, if you have never read actual journal papers, the text is an easier introduction. It possesses much of the flavour of such papers; but typically simpler to understand, and the quality of writing may well be higher, given the refinements in each edition.

One slight puzzle is the lack of mention of mirror neurons. Discovered over 10 years and several editions of this book ago. For the first time, there is hard biological evidence for the mapping of empathy onto actual physical structures. A landmark result that is being intensively investigated. The book does have some mention of neurons, but very general.
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