The Psychology of Learning and Motivation

Advances in Research and Theory

1st Edition, Volume 46 - April 28, 2006
Editor: Brian H. Ross
Language: English
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The Psychology of Learning and Motivation publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem solving. Volume 46 contains chapters on category learning, prototypes, prospective memory, event memory, memory models, and musical prosody.

The Role of the Basal Ganglia in Category Learning
- Publisher Summary
- I Introduction
- II Functional Neuroanatomy of the Basal Ganglia
- III Behavioral Neuroscience Studies
- IV Category‐Learning Tasks Used with Human Subjects
- V Neuropsychological Patient Data
- VI Neuroimaging Data
- VII COVIS
- VIII Tests of COVIS
- IX Future Theoretical Extensions
- X Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
Knowledge, Development, and Category Learning
- Publisher Summary
- I Introduction
- II The Case for Prior Knowledge in Children's Categorization
- III Experimental Evidence for Prior Knowledge Effects on Children's Categorization
- IV Integrating Prior Knowledge and Exemplar Learning
- V Integrating Different Kinds of Knowledge
- VI Limitations and Extensions of the Integration Model
- VII Prior Knowledge in Infant Categorization
- VIII Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
Concepts as Prototypes
- Publisher Summary
- I Introduction
- II The Origins of Prototype Theory
- III Vagueness
- IV Typicality
- V Genericity
- VI Opacity: The Failure of Category Definitions
- VII Conclusions
An Analysis of Prospective Memory
- Publisher Summary
- I Introduction to Our Thesis
- II The Appeal to Principles of Retrospective Memory
- III Types of Prospective Memory Tasks
- IV Intention Formation
- V Retrieving Intentions
- VI Changes Over the Retention Interval
- VII Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
Accessing Recent Events
- Publisher Summary
- I Introduction
- II Retrieval Processes
- III Focal Attention
- IV Neuroanatomical Substrates
- V Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
SIMPLE: Further Applications of A Local Distinctiveness Model of Memory
- Publisher Summary
- I Introduction
- II The Model
- III Serial Position Effects in Absolute Identification
- IV Relative Temporal Distinctiveness
- V Serial Position Effects and Time Scale
- VI SIMPLE and Working Memory
- VII Temporal Versus Positional Encoding: Evidence from Grouping
- VIII Challenges to SIMPLE's Account
- IX Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
What Is Musical Prosody?
- Publisher Summary
- I Introduction
- II Definitions of Prosody
- III Functions of Musical Prosody
- IV Rule‐Based Models of Musical Prosody
- V Acquisition of Musical Prosody
- VI How are Musical and Linguistic Prosody Related?
- VII Conclusions and Caveats
- Acknowledgments
Subject Index
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