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Discovering psychology. Program 7, Sensation and perception. Program 8, Learning /

Part of a 26-part introductory course in psychology that offers an overview of historic and current theories of human behavior and features demonstrations, classic experiments and simulations. Program 7 deals with how we transform raw sensory data into meaningful impressions. Also focuses on the way...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), American Psychological Association, WGBH Educational Foundation, Annenberg/CPB
Other Authors: Zimbardo, Philip G., Yourgrau, Tug, Reiniger, Harlan
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation ; [2001]
Edition:Updated ed.
Subjects:
Senses and sensation.
Perception.
Classical conditioning.
Operant conditioning.
Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich, > 1849-1936.
Thorndike, Edward L. > (Edward Lee), > 1874-1949.
Watson, John B. > (John Broadus), > 1878-1958.
Skinner, B. F. > (Burrhus Frederic), > 1904-1990.
Learning, Psychology of.
Psychology > Research.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction films.
Educational films.
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Summary:Part of a 26-part introductory course in psychology that offers an overview of historic and current theories of human behavior and features demonstrations, classic experiments and simulations. Program 7 deals with how we transform raw sensory data into meaningful impressions. Also focuses on the ways personal experience, our culture, and interests influence our perceptions. Program 8 describes the principles of classical and operant conditioning to show how learning occurs. Features the research of Pavlov, Thorndike, Watson and Skinner.
Item Description:Presents two episodes; each episode approximately 30 min.
This copy locally transferred from VHS to DVD format.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Senior producer, Tug Yourgrau ; camera, Richard LaFande ; senior editor, Harlan Reiniger ; program music, Tom Phillips ; updated edition, producer, Harlan Reiniger ; editor, Maureen Barden ; camera, Tom Fahey.
ISBN:1576804143 (set)