Bennett / Hamilton Edward Arnold

100 Years of Publishing
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4831-9183-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Web PDF

Edward Arnold: 100 Years of Publishing presents a comprehensive examination of the life of Edward Augustus Arnold. It discusses the developments that his publishing company achieved. It addresses the remarkable contributions of the person in the publishing industry. Some of the topics covered in the book are the important events that happen from the year 1890 to 1899. The events that occurred in the year 1900 to 1918 are fully covered. An in-depth account of the events that occurred in the year 1919 to 1930 is provided. The events that occurred in the year 1930 to 1945 are completely presented. A chapter is devoted to the events that occurred in the year 1945 to 1960. Another section focuses on the events that occurred in the year 1961 to 1977. The events that occurred in the year 1978 to 1987 are perfectly narrated. The book can provide useful information to historians, students, and researchers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bennett, Bryan

Hamilton, Anthony

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Aversive Conditioning and Learning;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;List of Contributors;10
6;Preface;12
7;PART I: AVERSIVE CONDITIONING;14
7.1;Chapter 1. Autonomic Aversive Conditioning in Infrahuman Subjects;16
7.1.1;I. Introduction;16
7.1.2;II. Background;20
7.1.3;III. Operant Autonomic Conditioning;34
7.1.4;IV. Classical Conditioning of Autonomic Responses;60
7.1.5;V. The Comparison of Classical and Operant Conditioning;96
7.1.6;VI. Autonomic Changes during the Operant Conditioning of Skeletal Responses;99
7.1.7;VII. Conclusion;107
7.1.8;References;109
7.2;Chapter 2. Behavioral Measurement of Conditioned Fear;118
7.2.1;I. Introduction: The Conditioning, Measurement, and Definition of Fear;118
7.2.2;II. Variables Influencing the Conditioning and the Measurement of Fear;145
7.2.3;III. Extinction Phenomena;172
7.2.4;IV. Similarity of Fear and Frustration;177
7.2.5;V. Summary and Some Implications;181
7.2.6;References;183
8;PART II: AVOIDANCE LEARNING;194
8.1;Chapter 3. Species-Specific Defense Reactions;196
8.1.1;I. Introduction;196
8.1.2;II. Avoidance Studies;203
8.1.3;III. Acquired Drive Studies;217
8.1.4;IV. The CS-Termination Contingency;228
8.1.5;V. What is Left?;232
8.1.6;References;239
8.2;Chapter 4. Relaxation Theory and Experiments;248
8.2.1;I. The Theory in General;248
8.2.2;II. Experiments;271
8.2.3;III. Conditioned Relaxation;282
8.2.4;IV. Summary of Experiments;302
8.2.5;References;303
8.3;Chapter 5. Mathematical Models for Aversive Conditioning;310
8.3.1;I. Preliminary Considerations;310
8.3.2;II. The Two-Operator Linear Model;315
8.3.3;III. Discrete Performance Level Markov Model;319
8.3.4;IV. General Markov Model;334
8.3.5;V. Response Latency;345
8.3.6;VI. Choice Reversal under Aversive Stimulation;353
8.3.7;VII. Conclusions;356
8.3.8;References;358
8.4;Chapter 6. Unpredictable and Uncontrollable Aversive Events;360
8.4.1;I. Definition of "Prediction" and of "Control";360
8.4.2;II. Uncontrollable Aversive Events;366
8.4.3;III. Unpredictable Shocks;388
8.4.4;IV. General Summary;406
8.4.5;References;408
8.5;Chapter 7. Retention of Aversively Motivated Behavior;414
8.5.1;I. The Defining Experiment;415
8.5.2;II. Requisite Antecedent Conditions;420
8.5.3;III. Determinants of the Interval of Minimum Retention;448
8.5.4;IV. The Problem of Stimulus Generalization;456
8.5.5;V. Nonassociative Manipulations of the U-Shaped Retention Function;459
8.5.6;VI. The Search for the Events that Mediate the U-Shaped Retention Function;463
8.5.7;VII. Conclusion;472
8.5.8;References;474
9;PART III: PROBLEMS OF PUNISHMENT;480
9.1;Chapter 8. Some Effects of Noncontingent Aversive Stimulation;482
9.1.1;I. Introduction;482
9.1.2;II. Responses Elicited by Aversive Stimulation;484
9.1.3;III. Effects of Aversive Stimulation on Ongoing Behavior;497
9.1.4;IV. Noncontingent Aversive Stimulation and the Suppressive Effects of Punishment;523
9.1.5;References;541
9.2;Chapter 9. Suppression and Facilitation by Response Contingent Shock;550
9.2.1;I. Introduction to the Study of Punishment;550
9.2.2;II. Stimulus (CUE) Properties of Punishment;558
9.2.3;III. Response Eliciting Properties of Punishment;580
9.2.4;IV. The Nature of Punishment: Summary and Interpretation;603
9.2.5;References;611
10;Author Index;618
11;Subject Index;630