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Book SynopsisLearning and Behavior reviews how people and animals learn and how their behaviors are changed because of learning. It describes the most important principles, theories, controversies, and experiments that pertain to learning and behavior that are applicable to diverse species and different learning situations. Both classic studies and recent trends and developments are explored, providing a comprehensive survey of the field. Although the behavioral approach is emphasized, many cognitive theories are covered as well, along with a chapter on comparative cognition. Real-world examples and analogies make the concepts and theories more concrete and relevant to students. In addition, most chapters provide examples of how the principles covered have been employed in applied and clinical behavior analysis. The text proceeds from the simple to the complex. The initial chapters introduce the behavioral, cognitive, and neurophysiological approaches to learning. Later chapters give extensive cove
Table of Contents1. History, Background, and Basic Concepts 2. Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation 3. Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning 4. Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning 5. Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning 6. Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications 7. Avoidance and Punishment 8. Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning 9. Stimulus Control and Concept Learning 10. Comparative Cognition 11. Observational Learning and Motor Skills 12. Choice
