Learning and Behaviour - Hardcover

James E. Mazur

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0135276233 ISBN 13: 9780135276235

Publisher: Prentice-Hall

Synopsis

This comprehensive survey describes the basic principles, theories, controversies and experiments in the field of learning. Focusing on both classic studies and recent developments and trends, it deals with how people and animals learn and how learning impacts behaviours. The emphasis throughout is on the importance of learning principles in everyday life.

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About the Author:

James E. Mazur obtained his B.A. in Psychology from Dartmouth College in 1973, and his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Harvard University in 1977. He taught at Harvard University as an assistant professor and associate professor from 1980 to 1988, and since then he has taught at Southern Connecticut State University, where he is a CSU Professor of Psychology. He has conducted research on operant conditioning and choice for over 35 years. He has published over 60 journal articles and chapters on such topics as reinforcement schedules, conditioned reinforcement, self-control, risk-taking, procrastination, and mathematical models of choice.

Synopsis:

Mazur's book describes the psychological theories, applications, and experiments of learning and behaviour in both humans and animals.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• ISBN 10: 0135276233
• ISBN 13: 9780135276235
• Binding: Hardcover