AN INTEGRATED-FUNCTIONAL LEARNING APPROACH TO COMPLEX HUMAN BEHAVIOR,

Abstract

It is suggested that to present an adequate learning theory of human behavior, it is necessary to integrate classical and operant conditioning principles as well as to elaborate the ways in which these principles function to produce complex S-R mechanisms. When this is done the resulting theory has the potential complexity and flexibility that is demonstrated in complex human behavior, including the possibility of accounting for original or novel behavior. The latter is crucially important to an adequate account of human cognitive behavior and general cultural advancement.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0616553

Entities

People

  • Arthur Staats

Organizations

  • Arizona State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Cognition
  • Human Behavior
  • Learning
  • Mental Processes
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Resilience

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Theoretical Analysis.