Psychology of learning & behavior

by Barry Schwartz

Now in its Fifth Edition, Psychology of Learning and Behavior is one of the most highly regarded texts in its field. Barry Schwartz, Steven Robbins, and new co-author Edward Wasserman offer students an engaging introduction to the basic principles of Pavlovian conditioning, operant conditioning, and comparative cognition. The text's critical approach exposes students to the unresolved problems and controversies surrounding behavior theory and encourages them to interpret the material and make connections between theories and real-life situations. With several hundred new references, a new emphasis on comparative cognition, and expanded treatment of neuroscience and the neural basis of learning, the Fifth Edition sets the standard in its coverage of contemporary theory and research.

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks

560 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1983

About the author

an American psychologist. Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College. He frequently publishes editorials in the New York Times applying his research in psychology to current events.

Reviews

[Mark Smurthwaite · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a layperson aiming to understand behaviour theory to be used in my study in physical sciences, I think this is the perfect resource for a foundation in the subject. With no prior knowledge I was able to build my understanding from Darwin to Descartes to Pavlov right through to the more complex behavioural psychologists of the 20th century.