INTRODUCTION TO LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR, 5th Edition provides you with a clear introduction to the basic principles of behavior presented in an accessible, engaging manner. Using examples derived from both animals and humans, the text vividly illustrates the relevance of behavioral principles to understanding and improving human behavior. The authors demonstrate the application of behavioral principles to such relevant issues as improving your study behavior, reducing procrastination, raising children, and managing relationships. To help you maximize your learning, the text is packed with innovative study and review tools to further your understanding of key concepts.
1. Introduction.
2. Research Methods.
3. Elicited Behaviors and Classical Conditioning.
4. Classical Conditioning: Basic Phenomena and Various Complexities.
5. Classical Conditioning: Underlying Processes and Practical Applications.
6. Operant Conditioning: Introduction.
7. Schedules and Theories of Reinforcement.
8. Extinction and Stimulus Control.
9. Escape, Avoidance, and Punishment.
10. Choice, Matching, and Self-Control.
11. Observational Learning and Rule-Governed Behavior.
12. Biological Dispositions in Learning.
13. Comparative Cognition.
Glossary.
References.
Index.
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Russell A. Powell
Russ Powell earned his Ph.D. in psychology under the mentorship of notable behavior analysts Dr. Frank Epling and Dr. David Pierce at the University of Alberta. As a long-standing faculty member at MacEwan University, Dr. Powell has taught classes in learning and behavior for more than 30 years using a variety of behaviorally inspired formats. He has published and conducted research in a wide range of areas, including operant conditioning, social psychology, sleep and dreams (especially nightmares) and self-regulation. He has also researched the history of psychology and helped identify the individual believed to have been Little Albert, the famous infant in whom Watson and Rayner (1920) attempted to condition a phobia of furry animals (Powell, Digdon, Harris, and Smithson, 2014).
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P. Lynne Honey
Lynne Honey -- a self-described "evolutionary behaviorist" -- completed a Ph.D. in experimental psychology in Jeff Galef's lab at McMaster University, studying the role of social learning on alcohol consumption in rats. She has published a number of papers on this topic and considers social learning to be one of the most powerful adaptations available to our species and others. Dr. Honey joined the department of psychology at MacEwan University in 2003 because of its focus on teaching and student engagement. She currently conducts research on human social behavior in an evolutionary context, focusing on the influence of personality traits on social behaviors. She also studies the effectiveness of various teaching methods, and she has been recognized with several awards for innovation and excellence in teaching.
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Diane G. Symbaluk
Diane Symbaluk received her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Alberta in 1997, with a specialization in criminology and social psychology. She joined MacEwan University in 1996 to pursue her joint passion for teaching and research mentorship. Her publications include textbooks, journal articles and more than 40 pedagogical resources such as study guides, test banks, instructor manuals and online resources. Dr. Symbaluk’s contributions to student success through teaching and educational leadership have been recognized with distinguished teaching awards and a 3M National Teaching Fellowship.
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A new appendix, "A Brief Guide to Behavior Self-Management," adds practical information to complement the more theoretical presentation of self-control in Chapter 10. This material should prove especially useful for students who are doing a behavior self-management project as a course assignment, as well as for students who personally struggle with such issues as procrastination.
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Related to the new appendix (and this edition's stronger emphasis on behavior self-management), a new "Study Tip" box in each chapter presents students with specific tips on how to improve their study behavior. The tip for Chapter 1, for example, provides advice on how best to study a textbook (something which many students have never been taught) using the 3R (read-recite-review) method of studying. This new material is supported by additional information on self-management and study tips that students can access online.
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Chapter 4, "Classical Conditioning: Basic Phenomena and Various Complexities," has been simplified to improve its accessibility to students. Material on pseudoconditioning and temporal conditioning has been moved to Chapter 3, "Elicited Behaviors and Classical Conditioning." In addition, the authors eliminated the discussion of external inhibition and consolidated the remaining conditioning procedures under the categories of extensions and limitations of conditioning.
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In Chapter 5, the "And Furthermore" box on Little Albert has been updated to include recent information on the discovery of Albert Barger as the person most likely to have been the infant in Watson and Rayner's (1920) famous experiment. Some students may have heard the recent claim that Little Albert was a neurologically impaired child named Douglas Merritte (whom Watson, in a severe breach of ethics, knowingly chose for the experiment), but this is now considered to be incorrect.
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Chapter 9, "Escape, Avoidance, and Punishment," now includes a description of approach-avoidance conflict -- a topic that students will likely find interesting given its relevance for understanding certain relationship issues.
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A brief description of Skinner's approach to verbal behavior, including mands and tacts, has been added to Chapter 11, "Observational Learning and Rule-Governed Behavior." This discussion helps to provide a framework for the subsequent discussion of rule-governed behavior, and introduces these concepts to students who may take additional courses in behavior analysis.
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A description of the Board Certification program in applied behavior analysis at the end of Chapter 1 alerts students to the growing number of career opportunities available in this field of study.
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Many students say they have poor behavior management skills. Whether or not you're one of them, you're sure to find helpful information in an all-new appendix that presents a concise guide to techniques of behavior self-management. This, in combination with material presented online, provides strategies and tools you can apply to eliminate undesired behaviors and improve others, such as studying and exercising. If you're conducting a behavior self-management project as a course assignment, you'll find this material particularly useful.
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Complementing the new appendix, new "Study Tip" boxes scattered throughout the text provide specific study advice on such topics as how best to read a textbook, how to efficiently underline (or highlight) while reading, and how to improve concentration and reduce the tendency to procrastinate -- in sum, what you need to know to be an effective student.
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Chapter 5 presents the recent discovery of the identity of the individual now believed to have been the famous Little Albert. It also presents evidence concerning whether or not Little Albert grew up to have a fear of furry animals (a topic about which Watson and Rayner (1920) speculated).
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INTRODUCTION TO LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR, 5th Edition emphasizes basic principles of behavior derived from experimental research, while also demonstrating the usefulness of these principles for understanding important aspects of human behavior -- from raising children to managing romantic relationships to understanding what makes life meaningful. A particular emphasis in this edition is on giving students both the conceptual background and the practical tools needed to effectively manage their behavior, a skill that many students admit they are sorely lacking.
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Pedagogical features such as chapter outlines, opening vignettes, and quotations help organize the material while fully engaging student interest.
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Review and self-testing features help students maximize their study time and course success. Within each chapter, Quick Quizzes include fill-in-the-blank questions to help students process and retain information. End-of-chapter materials include 15–20 study questions covering basic concepts, a concept review that lists all key terms and definitions in the chapter, and a series of fill-in-the-blank items. Chapter 1's "Study Tip" provides instruction in the 3R (read-recite-review) method of textbook reading as well as advice on an effective method for underlining (or highlighting) as one reads.
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"And Furthermore" boxes offer interesting and thought-provoking topics that expand upon material presented in the preceding section (for example, "Was Sigmund Freud a Behavior Analyst?"). These boxes often feature unique topics not covered by other texts on learning.
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Inspired by real and fictional people, "Advice to the Lovelorn" inserts help connect students' real-life concerns to research on basic principles of learning. Examples include a Skinnerian perspective on infatuation vs. love, and a melioration explanation of why more isn't necessarily better in a relationship.
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Review and self-testing features help you maximize your studying and course success. Within each chapter, Quick Quizzes provide fill-in-the-blank items to help you process and retain key concepts. End-of-chapter materials include study questions covering the basic concepts, a concept review that lists all the key terms and definitions in the chapter, and a series of fill-in-the-blank items.
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The "And Furthermore" boxes offer interesting and thought-provoking topics that expand upon material presented in the preceding section (for example, "Was Sigmund Freud a Behavior Analyst?"). These boxes often feature unique topics not covered by other texts on learning.
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Inspired by real and fictional people, "Advice to the Lovelorn" inserts provide a direct connection between your real-life concerns and basic principles of behavior. Examples include a Skinnerian perspective on infatuation vs. love, and a melioration explanation of why more isn't necessarily better in a relationship.
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