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Learning
Principles and Applications
Eighth Edition
- Stephen B. Klein - Mississippi State University, USA
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January 2019 | 528 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Learning: Principles and Applications provides students a current, comprehensive, and engaging introduction to the psychology of learning. Praised for its easy-to-read style and presentation of important contributions of both human and nonhuman animal research, the text helps readers understand the process of learning with coverage of classic experiments, contemporary research, real-world examples, applications, chapter-opening vignettes, and critical thinking questions. The Eighth Edition features expanded sections on theories of conditioning, a streamlined organization through two separate chapters on memory storage and retrieval, and enhanced pedagogy to better connect the material to the everyday lives of students.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Learning
Chapter 2. The Modification of Instinctive Behavior
Chapter 3. Principles and Applications of Pavlovian Conditioning
Chapter 4. Theories of Pavlovian Conditioning
Chapter 5. Principles and Applications of Appetitive Conditioning
Chapter 6. Principles and Applications of Aversive Conditioning
Chapter 7. Theories of Appetitive and Aversive Conditioning
Chapter 8. Biological Influences on Learning
Chapter 9. Traditional Learning Theories
Chapter 10. Stimulus Control of Behavior
Chapter 11. Cognitive Control of Behavior
Chapter 12. The Storage of Our Experiences
Chapter 13. Memory Retrieval and Forgetting
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Supplements
Instructor Resource Site
Instructors! Visit the companion website to access the free password-protected resources that accompany Learning: Principles and Applications, Eighth Edition.
- A Microsoft® Word test bank contains 60 multiple choice, 15 true/false questions, and 5 essay questions for every chapter. The test bank provides a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity to edit any question and/or insert personalized questions to assess students’ progress and understanding.
- Editable, chapter-specific Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides highlight essential content and features and offer complete flexibility in easily creating a multimedia presentation.
- Lecture notes summarize key concepts on a chapter-by-chapter basis to help prepare for lectures and class discussions.
- Lively and stimulating class assignments apply to individual or group projects and can be used in class to reinforce active learning.
- All figures and tables from the text are provided in JPG format for class presentations.
“The text is very strong with respect to presenting competing theories of learning phenomena. It is one of the best I’ve read in this regard.”
Tarleton State University
“This text allows students to continually build up a foundation/knowledge base to help reinforce and increase their own self-paced understanding of the material.”
SUNY Old Westbury
“The text provides a thorough overview of classical research and pivotal studies that lay the foundation of several important theories. Brief vignettes at the beginning of each chapter are helpful in setting the stage for the chapter’s discussion in a relevant and approachable way, while also presenting a forum to reference back to throughout the chapter as information is expanded upon.”
Springfield College
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Learning
Chapter 3: Pavlovian Conditioning Principles and Applications
