Introduction to Learning and Behavior - Softcover

Powell, Russell A.; Symbaluk, Diane G.; MacDonald, Suzanne E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 053436585X ISBN 13: 9780534365851

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

Designed to apply learning theory and principles to the presentation of learning, this text shows how learning principles work in both animals and people. On nearly every page of the book, the authors show how the study of learning helps solve practical problems, such as learning to improve study skills, conquer weight problems, improve relationships, raise children, and effectively stop smoking. This basic book is both solidly based in research and engaging for the student.

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About the Authors

Dr. Russell Powell earned his Ph.D. in psychology under the late Frank Epling and David Pierce at the University of Alberta. As a long-standing faculty member at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, he has taught classes in learning and behavior for over 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), self-regulation, and history of psychology. Most recently, he helped identify the individual believed to have been Little Albert, the infant in whom Watson and Rayner (1920) attempted to condition a phobia of furry animals (American Psychologist; Powell, Digdon, Harris, and Smithson, 2014).

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 in order to pursue her joint passion for teaching and research mentorship. She has taught courses in a variety of areas including social psychology, criminology, statistics, and research methods. She is presently the faculty advisor for MacEwan University's Community-Based Sociology Project, a supervised student-led research program. Her extensive list of publications includes textbooks, journal articles, and more than forty pedagogical resources (e.g., study guides, test banks, instructor manuals, and online resources). A distinguished teaching award winner, Diane is currently conducting research on published student ratings of instruction and character strengths of award-winning instructors.

Dr. Suzanne E. MacDonald earned her Ph.D. in pigeon memory at the University of Alberta under the supervision of Douglas Grant. After completing her postdoctoral work at the University of British Columbia, she moved to Toronto, Ontario where she is currently a professor of psychology at York University. Research and teaching interests concentrate on animal thinking, learning and behavior, particularly in primates, a topic in which she has been published extensively. On any given day, Dr. MacDonald can be found at the Toronto Zoo where she serves as the zoo's resident behaviorists. In addition to teaching, advising graduate students, and working at the zoo, she hosts 'Animal Talk' for the Discovery Channel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 053436585X
• ISBN 13: 9780534365851
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 484