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Woodworth & Schlosberg's Experimental psychology

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  • 3d ed.
  • [by] J.W. Kling & Lorrin A. Riggs, and seventeen contributors.
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xiv, 1279 pages
Contents
  • 1. Introduction / Lorrin A. Riggs, J. W. Kling -- 2. Psychophysics: Discrimination and detection / Trygg Engen : The basic psychophysical methods ; Classical concepts of the threshold ; Decision analysis model of psychophysical threshold -- 3. Psychophysics: Scaling methods / Trygg Engen : Indirect scaling ; Direct scaling ; Problems in psychophysical scaling -- 4. Basic mechanisms of neural function / Charles F. Stevens : Anatomical substrate for behavior ; Neuron function ; The reflex ; Mechanisms of nerve activity ; Other electrophysiological techniques ; Neural sources of variability -- 5. The cutaneous selves / Dan R. Kenshalo : Delimitation of the senses ; Structure of human skin ; Somatic sensory pathways ; Tactile sensitivity ; Temperature sensitivity ; Pain ; The nature of quality in Somethesis
  • 6. The chemical senses: Taste / Linda Bartoshuk : Anatomy and physiology ; Taste phenomena ; Theories of taste receptor mechanisms ; Hedonic properties of taste stimuli -- 7. The chemical senses: Olfaction / Maxwell M. Mozell : Functional neuroanatomy ; Odor stimulation techniques ; First-order determinants of olfactory efficacy ; Secondary variables concerning the olfactory response ; Quality discrimination ; Excitation of the olfactory receptor -- 8. Audition / Willard R. Thurlow : The auditory stimulus ; Basic biological mechanisms in hearing ; Detectability thresholds ; Some harmful effects of loud sounds ; Limitations of the ear as an analyzing system ; Pitch ; Loudness ; Accuracy of discriminations of pure tone stimuli from frequency and intensity cues ; Speech ; Use of sound cues in localization -- 9. Vision / Lorrin A. Riggs : The visual stimulus ; Visual anatomy ; Photopic and scotopic vision ; Light and dark adaptation ; Spatial aspects of vision ; Intensity discrimination ; Visual acuity ; Temporal aspects of vision -- 10. Color vision / Robert M. Boynton : Requirements for chromatic vision ; The photochemical and neurophysiological basis of chromatic vision ; A working model of human chromatic vision ; Chromatic adaptation ; Criteria for color vision ; The relation between wavelength and color ; Mixtures of radiations ; Abnormal chromatic vision ; The effect of surround fields
  • 11. Effector mechanisms in vision / Mathew Alpern : Introduction ; Methods of measuring eye movements ; Variety of eye movements ; Eye movements and seeing in the field ; Accommodation ; Pupil size ; The influence of psychological variables on the intraocular muscles -- 12. Perception: Color and shape / Julian Hochberg : Problems in the perception of object colors ; The problem of color constancy ; Object colors and the varieties of surface quality ; Problems in the perception of object shape ; Boundaries of shape: contours, edges, and figures ; The physical determinants of shape ; Illusions and aftereffects ; An overview -- 13. Perception: Space and movement / Julian Hochberg : Formulating the problems of visual depth ; Nonvisual cues of depth and distance ; Binocular visual cues ; Stereoscopic vision ; Monocular visual cues of depth and distance ; Objects in space ; Perception of a visual movement ; Perceiving a stationary world ; On the nature-nurture question in space perception -- 14. Learning: Introductory survey / J. W. King ; Definition of learning : Paradigms of learning ; Conditioning ; Extinction ; Sensitization , pseudoconditioning ; Exposure learning, imprinting, habituation ; Concepts of inhibition, excitation, response strength and habit strength ; The general science of a learning experiment -- 15. Positive reinforcement / J. W. Kling, Allan M. Schrier : Quantitative variation in reinforcers: the "amount" problem ; Shifts in amount of reinforce ; Reinforcing brain stimulation ; Secondary reinforcement ; Delay of reinforcement ; Summary statement: The concept of reinforcement
  • 16. Aversive behavior / Russell M. Church : Methods for administering electric shock ; Correlations of aversive events with stimuli and responses ; Conditioned fear ; Escape ; Avoidance ; Punishment ; Requirements for a general theory of aversive behavior -- 17. The discriminative control of behavior / Donald S. Blough, Lewis P. Lipsitt : The nature of discriminative control ; Procedures for studying discriminative control ; Comparative psychophysics ; The effective cues in discriminated behavior ; Discrimination learning theories ; Mediation processes ; Motivational variables in discrimination learning -- 18. Motivation / Alexander K. Bartoshuk : Criteria for motivational variables ; Sources of drive ; Consummatory activity as an index of drive ; "General activity" as an index of drive ; Instrumental activity as a function of deprivation ; Arousal level and general drive -- 19. Properties of verbal materials and verbal learning / Charles N. Cofer : Historical background ; Properties of discrete-item materials ; Output methods of studying associations ; Output measures of meaningfulness and effects on learning ; Output measures of relationship and effects on learning ; Frequency counts and discriminative learning ; Rating methods ; Properties of connected discourse ; Sequential dependencies or redundancy ; Grammatical organization
  • 20. Theoretical and experimental approaches to human learning / Richard B. Millward : The nature of theory ; Probability learning ; Concept learning ; Paired-associate and serial learning -- 21. Transfer, interference and forgetting / Leo Postman : Design of transfer experiments ; Measurement of transfer ; Interference designs ; Nonspecific transfer: Ability training ; Nonspecific transfer: warm-up and learning to learn ; Specific transfer: similarity relations ; Higher-order mediation ; Retroactive inhibition ; Proactive inhibition ; Interference in short-term memory ; Single-list retention
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9780030686801
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Woodworth & Schlosberg's Experimental psychology
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Woodworth & Schlosberg's Experimental psychology
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1869-1962
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Woodworth, Robert Sessions
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illustrations
Index
index present
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BF181
LC item number
.K53 1971
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non fiction
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bibliography
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BF 181
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W912e 1971
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  • 1904-1964
  • 1922-
  • 1912-2008
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  • Schlosberg, Harold
  • Kling, J. W.
  • Riggs, Lorrin A.
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  • Psychology, Experimental
  • Psychology, Experimental
  • Psychologie expérimentale
  • Psychology, Experimental
  • Psychologische functieleer
  • Psicologia (Metodos De Pesquisa)
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Woodworth & Schlosberg's Experimental psychology
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Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. 1133-1232
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Contents
  • 1. Introduction / Lorrin A. Riggs, J. W. Kling -- 2. Psychophysics: Discrimination and detection / Trygg Engen : The basic psychophysical methods ; Classical concepts of the threshold ; Decision analysis model of psychophysical threshold -- 3. Psychophysics: Scaling methods / Trygg Engen : Indirect scaling ; Direct scaling ; Problems in psychophysical scaling -- 4. Basic mechanisms of neural function / Charles F. Stevens : Anatomical substrate for behavior ; Neuron function ; The reflex ; Mechanisms of nerve activity ; Other electrophysiological techniques ; Neural sources of variability -- 5. The cutaneous selves / Dan R. Kenshalo : Delimitation of the senses ; Structure of human skin ; Somatic sensory pathways ; Tactile sensitivity ; Temperature sensitivity ; Pain ; The nature of quality in Somethesis
  • 6. The chemical senses: Taste / Linda Bartoshuk : Anatomy and physiology ; Taste phenomena ; Theories of taste receptor mechanisms ; Hedonic properties of taste stimuli -- 7. The chemical senses: Olfaction / Maxwell M. Mozell : Functional neuroanatomy ; Odor stimulation techniques ; First-order determinants of olfactory efficacy ; Secondary variables concerning the olfactory response ; Quality discrimination ; Excitation of the olfactory receptor -- 8. Audition / Willard R. Thurlow : The auditory stimulus ; Basic biological mechanisms in hearing ; Detectability thresholds ; Some harmful effects of loud sounds ; Limitations of the ear as an analyzing system ; Pitch ; Loudness ; Accuracy of discriminations of pure tone stimuli from frequency and intensity cues ; Speech ; Use of sound cues in localization -- 9. Vision / Lorrin A. Riggs : The visual stimulus ; Visual anatomy ; Photopic and scotopic vision ; Light and dark adaptation ; Spatial aspects of vision ; Intensity discrimination ; Visual acuity ; Temporal aspects of vision -- 10. Color vision / Robert M. Boynton : Requirements for chromatic vision ; The photochemical and neurophysiological basis of chromatic vision ; A working model of human chromatic vision ; Chromatic adaptation ; Criteria for color vision ; The relation between wavelength and color ; Mixtures of radiations ; Abnormal chromatic vision ; The effect of surround fields
  • 11. Effector mechanisms in vision / Mathew Alpern : Introduction ; Methods of measuring eye movements ; Variety of eye movements ; Eye movements and seeing in the field ; Accommodation ; Pupil size ; The influence of psychological variables on the intraocular muscles -- 12. Perception: Color and shape / Julian Hochberg : Problems in the perception of object colors ; The problem of color constancy ; Object colors and the varieties of surface quality ; Problems in the perception of object shape ; Boundaries of shape: contours, edges, and figures ; The physical determinants of shape ; Illusions and aftereffects ; An overview -- 13. Perception: Space and movement / Julian Hochberg : Formulating the problems of visual depth ; Nonvisual cues of depth and distance ; Binocular visual cues ; Stereoscopic vision ; Monocular visual cues of depth and distance ; Objects in space ; Perception of a visual movement ; Perceiving a stationary world ; On the nature-nurture question in space perception -- 14. Learning: Introductory survey / J. W. King ; Definition of learning : Paradigms of learning ; Conditioning ; Extinction ; Sensitization , pseudoconditioning ; Exposure learning, imprinting, habituation ; Concepts of inhibition, excitation, response strength and habit strength ; The general science of a learning experiment -- 15. Positive reinforcement / J. W. Kling, Allan M. Schrier : Quantitative variation in reinforcers: the "amount" problem ; Shifts in amount of reinforce ; Reinforcing brain stimulation ; Secondary reinforcement ; Delay of reinforcement ; Summary statement: The concept of reinforcement
  • 16. Aversive behavior / Russell M. Church : Methods for administering electric shock ; Correlations of aversive events with stimuli and responses ; Conditioned fear ; Escape ; Avoidance ; Punishment ; Requirements for a general theory of aversive behavior -- 17. The discriminative control of behavior / Donald S. Blough, Lewis P. Lipsitt : The nature of discriminative control ; Procedures for studying discriminative control ; Comparative psychophysics ; The effective cues in discriminated behavior ; Discrimination learning theories ; Mediation processes ; Motivational variables in discrimination learning -- 18. Motivation / Alexander K. Bartoshuk : Criteria for motivational variables ; Sources of drive ; Consummatory activity as an index of drive ; "General activity" as an index of drive ; Instrumental activity as a function of deprivation ; Arousal level and general drive -- 19. Properties of verbal materials and verbal learning / Charles N. Cofer : Historical background ; Properties of discrete-item materials ; Output methods of studying associations ; Output measures of meaningfulness and effects on learning ; Output measures of relationship and effects on learning ; Frequency counts and discriminative learning ; Rating methods ; Properties of connected discourse ; Sequential dependencies or redundancy ; Grammatical organization
  • 20. Theoretical and experimental approaches to human learning / Richard B. Millward : The nature of theory ; Probability learning ; Concept learning ; Paired-associate and serial learning -- 21. Transfer, interference and forgetting / Leo Postman : Design of transfer experiments ; Measurement of transfer ; Interference designs ; Nonspecific transfer: Ability training ; Nonspecific transfer: warm-up and learning to learn ; Specific transfer: similarity relations ; Higher-order mediation ; Retroactive inhibition ; Proactive inhibition ; Interference in short-term memory ; Single-list retention
Dimensions
26 cm
Edition
  • 3d ed.
  • [by] J.W. Kling & Lorrin A. Riggs, and seventeen contributors.
Extent
xiv, 1279 pages
Isbn
9780030686801
Lccn
71128045
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)00184981
  • (OCoLC)ocm00184981
Label
Woodworth & Schlosberg's Experimental psychology
Publication
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. 1133-1232
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 1. Introduction / Lorrin A. Riggs, J. W. Kling -- 2. Psychophysics: Discrimination and detection / Trygg Engen : The basic psychophysical methods ; Classical concepts of the threshold ; Decision analysis model of psychophysical threshold -- 3. Psychophysics: Scaling methods / Trygg Engen : Indirect scaling ; Direct scaling ; Problems in psychophysical scaling -- 4. Basic mechanisms of neural function / Charles F. Stevens : Anatomical substrate for behavior ; Neuron function ; The reflex ; Mechanisms of nerve activity ; Other electrophysiological techniques ; Neural sources of variability -- 5. The cutaneous selves / Dan R. Kenshalo : Delimitation of the senses ; Structure of human skin ; Somatic sensory pathways ; Tactile sensitivity ; Temperature sensitivity ; Pain ; The nature of quality in Somethesis
  • 6. The chemical senses: Taste / Linda Bartoshuk : Anatomy and physiology ; Taste phenomena ; Theories of taste receptor mechanisms ; Hedonic properties of taste stimuli -- 7. The chemical senses: Olfaction / Maxwell M. Mozell : Functional neuroanatomy ; Odor stimulation techniques ; First-order determinants of olfactory efficacy ; Secondary variables concerning the olfactory response ; Quality discrimination ; Excitation of the olfactory receptor -- 8. Audition / Willard R. Thurlow : The auditory stimulus ; Basic biological mechanisms in hearing ; Detectability thresholds ; Some harmful effects of loud sounds ; Limitations of the ear as an analyzing system ; Pitch ; Loudness ; Accuracy of discriminations of pure tone stimuli from frequency and intensity cues ; Speech ; Use of sound cues in localization -- 9. Vision / Lorrin A. Riggs : The visual stimulus ; Visual anatomy ; Photopic and scotopic vision ; Light and dark adaptation ; Spatial aspects of vision ; Intensity discrimination ; Visual acuity ; Temporal aspects of vision -- 10. Color vision / Robert M. Boynton : Requirements for chromatic vision ; The photochemical and neurophysiological basis of chromatic vision ; A working model of human chromatic vision ; Chromatic adaptation ; Criteria for color vision ; The relation between wavelength and color ; Mixtures of radiations ; Abnormal chromatic vision ; The effect of surround fields
  • 11. Effector mechanisms in vision / Mathew Alpern : Introduction ; Methods of measuring eye movements ; Variety of eye movements ; Eye movements and seeing in the field ; Accommodation ; Pupil size ; The influence of psychological variables on the intraocular muscles -- 12. Perception: Color and shape / Julian Hochberg : Problems in the perception of object colors ; The problem of color constancy ; Object colors and the varieties of surface quality ; Problems in the perception of object shape ; Boundaries of shape: contours, edges, and figures ; The physical determinants of shape ; Illusions and aftereffects ; An overview -- 13. Perception: Space and movement / Julian Hochberg : Formulating the problems of visual depth ; Nonvisual cues of depth and distance ; Binocular visual cues ; Stereoscopic vision ; Monocular visual cues of depth and distance ; Objects in space ; Perception of a visual movement ; Perceiving a stationary world ; On the nature-nurture question in space perception -- 14. Learning: Introductory survey / J. W. King ; Definition of learning : Paradigms of learning ; Conditioning ; Extinction ; Sensitization , pseudoconditioning ; Exposure learning, imprinting, habituation ; Concepts of inhibition, excitation, response strength and habit strength ; The general science of a learning experiment -- 15. Positive reinforcement / J. W. Kling, Allan M. Schrier : Quantitative variation in reinforcers: the "amount" problem ; Shifts in amount of reinforce ; Reinforcing brain stimulation ; Secondary reinforcement ; Delay of reinforcement ; Summary statement: The concept of reinforcement
  • 16. Aversive behavior / Russell M. Church : Methods for administering electric shock ; Correlations of aversive events with stimuli and responses ; Conditioned fear ; Escape ; Avoidance ; Punishment ; Requirements for a general theory of aversive behavior -- 17. The discriminative control of behavior / Donald S. Blough, Lewis P. Lipsitt : The nature of discriminative control ; Procedures for studying discriminative control ; Comparative psychophysics ; The effective cues in discriminated behavior ; Discrimination learning theories ; Mediation processes ; Motivational variables in discrimination learning -- 18. Motivation / Alexander K. Bartoshuk : Criteria for motivational variables ; Sources of drive ; Consummatory activity as an index of drive ; "General activity" as an index of drive ; Instrumental activity as a function of deprivation ; Arousal level and general drive -- 19. Properties of verbal materials and verbal learning / Charles N. Cofer : Historical background ; Properties of discrete-item materials ; Output methods of studying associations ; Output measures of meaningfulness and effects on learning ; Output measures of relationship and effects on learning ; Frequency counts and discriminative learning ; Rating methods ; Properties of connected discourse ; Sequential dependencies or redundancy ; Grammatical organization
  • 20. Theoretical and experimental approaches to human learning / Richard B. Millward : The nature of theory ; Probability learning ; Concept learning ; Paired-associate and serial learning -- 21. Transfer, interference and forgetting / Leo Postman : Design of transfer experiments ; Measurement of transfer ; Interference designs ; Nonspecific transfer: Ability training ; Nonspecific transfer: warm-up and learning to learn ; Specific transfer: similarity relations ; Higher-order mediation ; Retroactive inhibition ; Proactive inhibition ; Interference in short-term memory ; Single-list retention
Dimensions
26 cm
Edition
  • 3d ed.
  • [by] J.W. Kling & Lorrin A. Riggs, and seventeen contributors.
Extent
xiv, 1279 pages
Isbn
9780030686801
Lccn
71128045
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
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  • (OCoLC)00184981
  • (OCoLC)ocm00184981

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