Learning and Behavior: A Contemporary Synthesis

Learning and Behavior: A Contemporary Synthesis

by Mark E . Bouton (Author)

Synopsis

Providing a strong background in modern learning and behavior theory, this book reflects the importance of the study of animal learning in psychology. Written by a leading researcher in the field, topics covered include learning and adaptation, modern conditioning theories, memory retrieval, instrumental learning, avoidance learning and learned helplessness. Lively and current, Learning and Behavior engages students while illustrating the interconnectedness and excitement of modern research.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 420
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc.,U.S.
Published: 28 Feb 2007

ISBN 10: 0878930639
ISBN 13: 9780878930630

Author Bio
MARK E. BOUTON is Professor of Psychology at the University of Vermont, USA, and a leading researcher in the field of animal learning, cognition, and behavior. He has been a Fulbright Scholar, a James McKeen Cattell Scholar, a University Scholar at the University of Vermont, and a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (Stanford). He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, and was Editor of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, the field's most prestigious journal, from