The influence of different stimuli upon preceding bonds : an examination of the law of effect /

"The "battle of Behaviorism" has raged most fiercely around the law of effect. To many people this law has seemed the last defense against a purely materialistic explanation of learning. This book attempts to show that the essential element of the law of effect (retroaction) is necess...

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Main Author:	Stephens, J. M. (John Mortimer), 1901-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York City, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1931.
Series:	Contributions to education ; no. 493.
Subjects:	Learning, Psychology of. Educational psychology. Psychology, Educational Psychologie de l'apprentissage. Psychopédagogie. Educational psychology Learning, Psychology of Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	"The "battle of Behaviorism" has raged most fiercely around the law of effect. To many people this law has seemed the last defense against a purely materialistic explanation of learning. This book attempts to show that the essential element of the law of effect (retroaction) is necessary to the very concept of adaptive learning, but that this essential element itself can be described in strictly materialistic terms"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (vii, 83 pages) illustrations, diagram
Format:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-83).