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Description: |
xv, 392 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-374). |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: An innovative new textbook presenting a view of adaptive behaviour which attempts to integrate both evolutionary and psychological perspectives on learning. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Ecology, evolution, and learning -- Comparative aspects of conditioning: Pavlovian learning -- Comparative aspects of conditioning: instrumental learning -- Cognitive aspects of conditioning: associations, representations, and memories -- Performance models of Pavlovian conditioning -- The biological function of Pavlovian conditioning -- Instrumental conditioning: learning mechanisms, performance, and function -- Behavioral ecology -- Phase-specific learning: imprinting and avian song learning -- Learning and intelligence. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Davey, Graham. Ecological learning theory. London ; New York : Routledge, 1989 (OCoLC)643866240 |