The Science of Learning
- ISBN-10
- 1841690376
- ISBN-13
- 9781841690377
- Series
- The Science of Learning
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 524
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Author
- Joseph Pear
Description
Written in a direct, easy-to-read style that is suitable for undergraduates, "The Science of Learning" provides a comprehenisve and systematic introduction to the field. Although aimed at the undergraduate level, its comprehensive coverage makes it an ideal reference for more advanced scholars and specialists in learning related fields. Major topics covered include the evolution of learning, sensitization, habituation, operant and classical conditioning, imitation, stimulus and response generalization and discrimination, conditional discrimination, memory, motivation, adjunctive behavior, and aversive control. Numerous examples, applications, and illustrations are provided. Adding to its value as a reference as well as a text are appendices highlighting important mathematical developments and their derivations. Readers of the text will be exceptionally well positioned to follow the literature and comprehend the most recent developments in the field.
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