The study of behavior : organization, methods, and principles /
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Cambridge University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Cambridge : |
Publication Dates: | 2017. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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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 |