Introduction to Learning and Behavior

by Russell A Powell, P. Lynne Honey, Diane G. Symbaluk

Gain a clear understanding of the basic principles of learning and behavior and how you can apply this information to better understand and improve today's world with Powell/Honey/Symbaluk's INTRODUCTION TO LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR, 6E. This engaging, student-friendly behavioral approach to psychology uses examples derived from both animals and humans to vividly illustrate the relevance of behavioral principles in comprehending and impacting human behavior. Updated, expanded coverage and a dedicated appendix address self-control and behavior self-management in detail with specific tactics you can immediately apply. "Study Tip" guide you in strategies, from effectively reading texts to using procedures to increase concentration and reduce procrastination. You also see how principles apply to managing relationships and raising children. Numerous innovative and updated review, self-testing, learning and independent study features further your understanding of key concepts.

640 pages, Paperback

Published March 10, 2022

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[Charles · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this a good updating of the most recent findings in learning and behavior. I particularly liked the stuff on biological preparedness, although I thought the chapters could have been more clearly labeled. I would have liked to see something about topics such as short and long term memory, Long term potentiation as a biological theory of memory formation, and theories of forgetting. The book had almost nothing on those topics, which means I'll have to bring in material from some other text for those topics in my learning class. I thought the frequent insertion of quizzes in the text would be good for students but the answers should be at the end of the chapters rather than at the end of the book itself.

[Tea · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of a 3.75 star book for me. It nicely explains a lot of the concepts fairly simple. It is a little dense at certain points which made it harder to read. It might also be because most psychology classes talk about the concepts and theories more and more. Some of the newer ones were dense because maybe that’s just it—they are new concepts. Have lots of teaching help that will benefit me in the coming years to use.

[Charlemoindre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read this book for a class on learning and behavior. Interesting book, I learned tons, supplemented the course well.