The study of behavior : organization, methods, and principles /

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Main Authors: Hogan, Jerry A
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Carrier Form: xi, 371 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-362) and indexes.
ISBN: 9781107191976 (hardback) :
1107191971 (hardback)
Index Number: QL751
CLC: Q958.12
Call Number: Q958.12/H714
Contents: Preface -- The framework -- Structure of behavior: actions, perceptions, representations, behavior systems -- Motivation: immediate causes of behavior -- Motivational consequences of behavior: emotion, homeostasis, expectancies, orientation, rhythms -- Ontogeny of structure: development of behavior systems -- Ontogeny of structure: some principles of development -- Causes and consequences of development: reinforcement, learning, memory, thinking -- Phylogeny of structure: evolution of behavior -- Phylogenetic consequences: survival value (current fitness) -- Phylogenetic consequences: adapta