Behavior Theory and Conditioning"This presentation of theoretical and empirical research problems is the result of the author's studies over the past two decades and represents an extension of the pioneering work in the area of conditional reflex by Pavlov and Clark L. Hull. It gives a modern version of the S-R theory of learning that has developed out of studies of the conditional reflex, with major emphasis on some of the currently important methodological problems of psychology and a brief history of psychology and a brief history of psychology as a science. Dr. Spence presents and integrates empirical data from a number of simple conditioning situations, and shows how theories developed on the basis of these experiments may be extended to more complex types of behavior phenomena, such as selective and paired-associate learning. The first psychologist to deliver the Silliman Lectures at Yale, Kenneth W. Spence is professor of psychology at the State University of Iowa" -- Dust jacket. |
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Preface | 1 |
Selective Learning and Conditioning | 25 |
Acquisition Curves of Conditioning | 54 |
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22 hours air puff amplitude assumed assumption asymptote behavior BLOCKS cent choice classical conditioning competing responses concepts concerned conditioned responses conditioning curves consummatory response defense conditioning delay of reward determining drive level drive strength E₁ effect empirical employed excitatory potential experiment experimental variables exponential function extinction eyelid conditioning factor food deprivation formulation frequency curves goal box graph groups of subjects habit strength HIGH ANXIETY Hull Hull's hunger hypothesis initial instrumental conditioning instrumental response intervening variables involving latency law of effect laws magnitude mean motivational negatively accelerated number of different number of reinforced number of responses number of trials obtained occur oscillatory inhibition paired performance positive acceleration present problem Psychol psychology R₁ Ramond reaction potential relation represent response measures response strength running speed runway selective learning situations shock Skinner box Spence sponse studies sucrose superthreshold theoretical theory tion TRIALS Fig unconditioned stimulus values variation varying