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Behavior of Nonhuman Primates
Modern Research Trends
- 1st Edition, Volume 1 - June 28, 2014
- Editors: Allan M. Schrier, Harry F. Harlow, Fred Stollnitz
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 5 1 4 5 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 5 9 8 1 - 9
Behavior of Nonhuman Primates: Modern Research Trends, Volume I focuses on studies on the dynamics of behavior of nonhuman primates. The selection first offers information on… Read more
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Request a sales quoteBehavior of Nonhuman Primates: Modern Research Trends, Volume I focuses on studies on the dynamics of behavior of nonhuman primates. The selection first offers information on discrete-trial training techniques and stimulus variables and discrimination-learning sets. Discussions focus on the characteristics of learning-set behavior, procedural variables, basic learning-set procedures, renaissance of contiguity, border cues and additivity, and contiguity and automation. The text then ponders on hypothesis behavior and delayed-response problem, including variations of the delayed-response problem; delayed response and discrimination learning contrasted; and the hypothesis model and its application to the object-discrimination-learning-set experiment. The manuscript examines associative problems and operant conditioning. Topics include discriminative behavior, similarity and dissimilarity problems, alternation problems, discrimination reversal problems, discrimination problems, and behavior controlled by aversive stimuli. The text is a valuable reference for researchers interested in the behavior of nonhuman primates.
List of Contributors
Preface
Contents of Volume II
Chapter 1 Discrete-Trial Training Techniques and Stimulus Variables
I. Introduction
II. Some Classic Procedures and Results
III. On Working with the Wisconsin General Test Apparatus
IV. Some Facts about the Properties of Objects
V. On Border Cues and Additivity
VI. The Renaissance of Contiguity
VII. On Contiguity and Color Patterns
VIII. On Contiguity and Automation
IX. Some Final Observations and Conclusions
References
Chapter 2 Discrimination-Learning Sets
I. Introduction
II. Basic Learning-Set Procedures
III. Procedural Variables
IV. Characteristics of Learning-Set Behavior
V. Special Learning-Set Procedures
VI. Theoretical Interpretations
References
Chapter 3 Hypothesis Behavior
I. Introduction
II. The Hypothesis Model and Its Application to the Object-Discrimination-Learning-Set Experiment
III. An Experiment Designed to Test the Model
IV. Analysis of Intraproblem Oddity Data
V. Discussion
References
Chapter 4 The Delayed-Response Problem
I. Introduction
II. An Analysis of the Delayed-Response Problem
III. Determining Variables
IV. Delayed Response and Discrimination Learning Contrasted
V. Variations of the Delayed-Response Problem
VI. Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 5 Associative Problems
I. Introduction
II. Discrimination Problems
III. Discrimination Reversal Problems
IV. Alternation Problems
V. Similarity and Dissimilarity Problems
VI. Conclusions
References
Chapter 6 Operant Conditioning
I. Introduction
II. Behavior Controlled by Aversive Stimuli
III. Discriminative Behavior
IV. Summary
References
Chapter 7 Primate Learning in Comparative Perspective
I. Introduction
II. Conditioning
III. Discrimination Learning
IV. Double Alternation
V. Delayed Response
VI. Multiple-Sign Learning
VII. Conclusions
References
Appendix
Author Index—Volume I
Subject Index—Volumes I and II
- No. of pages: 336
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 1
- Published: June 28, 2014
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483251455
- eBook ISBN: 9781483259819
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