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Reward and punishment in human learning; elements of a behavior theory [by] Joseph Nuttin, in collaboration with Anthony G. Greenwald.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: New York, Academic Press, 1968.Description: x, 205 p. illus. 24 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 153.15 NUT G
LOC classification:
  • LB3025 .N8
Contents:
Preface Translator's Preface Chapter 1. Introduction: Learning, Behavior, and Personality Success and Reward Learning in Human Behavior Chapter 2. Impressions of Success and Failure The Problem Distortions in Impressions of Success Subject-Variables and Impressions of Success The Role of First Experiences of Success or Failure in the Formation of General Impressions Conclusion Chapter 3. Recall of Reward and Punishment Problem and Method Accuracy in Recall of Reward and Punishment Determinants of Outcome-Recall Summary and Conclusion Chapter 4. A Reconsideration of the Spread of Effect The Problem Experimental Evidence Theoretical Implications —A Reconsideration of the Spread of Effect Chapter 5. Does Reward Strengthen Connections? Problem and Method Are Rewarded Connections Strengthened in Open Tasks? Are Rewarded Connections Strengthened in Closed Tasks? Summary and Conclusions Chapter 6. Task Tension and Learning Hypothesis Strengthening of Connections by Incorporation in a Task-Tension System The Integrative Function of Reward The Role of Open-Task Attitudes in Motor Learning The Integrative Function of Punishment Chapter 7. Structural Isolation and Learning The Problem Structural Isolation in the Closed-Task Situation The Effects of Isolated Punishments Effects of Isolated Punishments in Learning Tasks Implications for the Law of Effect Chapter 8. Elements of a Behavior Theory A Theory of Learning A Theory of Performance Appendix. Further Experimental Analysis of Reward and Punishment Introduction Current Status of the Law of Effect Dependent Measures and the Law of Effect Experiments on the Law of Effect Learning as a Function of Task Reward-Punishment Structure Conclusion: The Role of Reward and Punishment in Human Learning References Author Index Subject Index
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Chapters 2-7 originally published in French under title: Tâche, réussite et échec.

Bibliography: p. [194]-199.

Preface

Translator's Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction: Learning, Behavior, and Personality

Success and Reward

Learning in Human Behavior

Chapter 2. Impressions of Success and Failure

The Problem

Distortions in Impressions of Success

Subject-Variables and Impressions of Success

The Role of First Experiences of Success or Failure in the Formation of General Impressions

Conclusion

Chapter 3. Recall of Reward and Punishment

Problem and Method

Accuracy in Recall of Reward and Punishment

Determinants of Outcome-Recall

Summary and Conclusion

Chapter 4. A Reconsideration of the Spread of Effect

The Problem

Experimental Evidence

Theoretical Implications —A Reconsideration of the Spread of Effect

Chapter 5. Does Reward Strengthen Connections?

Problem and Method

Are Rewarded Connections Strengthened in Open Tasks?

Are Rewarded Connections Strengthened in Closed Tasks?

Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 6. Task Tension and Learning

Hypothesis

Strengthening of Connections by Incorporation in a Task-Tension System

The Integrative Function of Reward

The Role of Open-Task Attitudes in Motor Learning

The Integrative Function of Punishment

Chapter 7. Structural Isolation and Learning

The Problem

Structural Isolation in the Closed-Task Situation

The Effects of Isolated Punishments

Effects of Isolated Punishments in Learning Tasks

Implications for the Law of Effect

Chapter 8. Elements of a Behavior Theory

A Theory of Learning

A Theory of Performance

Appendix. Further Experimental Analysis of Reward and Punishment

Introduction

Current Status of the Law of Effect

Dependent Measures and the Law of Effect

Experiments on the Law of Effect

Learning as a Function of Task Reward-Punishment Structure

Conclusion: The Role of Reward and Punishment in Human Learning

References

Author Index

Subject Index

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