Determinants Of Animal Behaviour

Author : Jo Anne Cartwright
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134556601

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Determinants of Animal Behaviour by Jo Anne Cartwright Pdf

Are animals intelligent? How do they learn to solve everyday survival problems? Can they be intentionally deceptive? The investigation of animal behaviour is an important and fascinating aspect of comparative psychology. Determinants of Animal Behaviour thoroughly covers the section on determinants of animal behaviour in the AQA (A) comparative psychology module and deals with the three main topics featured in the syllabus. Firstly the evolutionary explanations of animal behaviour are discussed, including the biological explanations of apparent altruism. Secondly the nature of classical and operant conditioning in animal behaviour is considered and finally the role of social learning in animals is investigated. Real life examples are used throughout the book to illustrate the arguments presented. Determinants of Animal Behaviour is an ideal introductory text to the subject, full of real life examples and both traditional and cutting-edge research. It will be of interest to all students new to comparative psychology and highly accessible to anyone wishing to know more about the diversity and ingenuity of animal behaviour.

Author : Jo Anne Cartwright
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134556618

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Determinants of Animal Behaviour by Jo Anne Cartwright Pdf

A concise introduction to psychological theories which attempt to explain non-human animal behaviour. Theories covered include evolutionary explanations, classical and operant conditioning and social learning.

Author : C. Lloyd Morgan
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664127815

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Animal Behaviour by C. Lloyd Morgan Pdf

"Animal Behaviour" by C. Lloyd Morgan. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Paul Thomas Young
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019963476

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Motivation Of Behavior The Fundamental Determinants Of Human And Animal Activity by Paul Thomas Young Pdf

Motivation of Behavior is a classic work in the field of psychology that examines the factors that drive human and animal behavior. Young explores the concepts of reward and punishment, instinct and learning, and the role of social and cultural factors in shaping behavior. The book is a groundbreaking contribution to our understanding of the human psyche. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Jordan Hunt
Publisher : Scientific e-Resources
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781839471568

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Animal Behaviour by Jordan Hunt Pdf

Animal Behaviour deal with the field of animal behaviour an exploration of the mental experiences of animals, particularly as they behave in their natural environment in the course of their normal lives, and gives us wonderful way of each kind of animal's uniqueness in terms of emotional signs and hints of what one animal wants to indicate and to take or to deny through behavioural patterns. Therefore, the book is full of psychological indications on the part of animals. If anyone goes through the book, he may get delightful ways of animal behaviour. It is an authentic study to know much more about the world animals. Animal behavior is the bridge between the molecular and physiological aspects of biology and the ecological. Behavior is the link between organisms and environment and between the nervous system, and the ecosystem. Behavior is one of the most important properties of animal life. Behavior plays a critical role in biological adaptations. Behavior is how we humans define our own lives. Behavior is that part of an organism by which it interacts with its environment. Behavior is as much a part of an organisms as its coat, wings etc. The beauty of an animal includes its behavioral attributes. This book provides a broad overview of the current state of animal behaviour for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in zoology, biology, veterinary science and other allied fields. It provides all the basic concepts and latest information on animal behaviour. As the phenomena of evolution is on run so all the relevant fields are affected and ever changing.

Author : Paul T. Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0899879047

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Motivation of Behaviour by Paul T. Young Pdf

Author : MANDAL, FATIK BARAN
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788120351486

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TEXTBOOK OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, THIRD EDITION by MANDAL, FATIK BARAN Pdf

This well-accepted book, now in its Third Edition, is an extension of the previous edition. The text has further enriched with more information to understand animal behaviour coherently and scientifically. The book attempts to provide a reasonably suitable account of animal behaviour for undergraduate as well as postgraduate students. Although behaviour of animals has fascinated people for a long, behavioural biology has been incorporated in the syllabi very recently. The study of behaviour received its important boost from the work of Charles Darwin who used the term ‘instinct’, to refer to the natural behaviour of animals. In the 1930s, a comprehensive theory of animal behaviour emerged through the work of Konrad Lorenz and, later of Niko Tinbergen. Biological study of behaviour, in fact came of age as a science when Lorenz, Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch received the Nobel Prize for their contribution to science. Observing and describing exactly what animals do is fascinating and scientific analysis of their behaviour is significant for several reasons. Each species tends to have an array of stereotyped behaviours, some of which are shared with related species, but others are unique. Ecology, natural selection, macroevolution, microevolution, and gene constitute the foundation of animal behaviour. Various animal groups exhibit diverse strategies for their survival and reproduction which are discussed in this book. The book is primarily intended for the students of B.Sc./M.Sc. (Zoology/Life Science) for their courses. It would be useful for the researchers in the field of animal behaviour, and conservation biologists. It would also attract students who are pursuing courses in Sociology and Anthropology. Key features • Presents a well-balanced view of ethology. • Discusses the current development in the field. • Includes a glossary of important terms. • Offers chapter-end questions to check the students’ understanding of the concept.

Author : Lynne D. Houck,Lee C. Drickamer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1996-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0226354563

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Foundations of Animal Behavior by Lynne D. Houck,Lee C. Drickamer Pdf

Beginning with Darwin's work in the 1870s, Foundations of Animal Behavior selects the most important works from the discipline's first hundred years—forty-four classic papers—and presents them in facsimile, tracing the development of the field. These papers are classics because they either founded a line of investigation, established a basic method, or provided a new approach to an important research question. The papers are divided into six sections, each introduced by prominent researchers. Sections one and two cover the origins and history of the field and the emergence of basic methods and approaches. They provide a background for sections three through six, which focus on development and learning; neural and hormonal mechanisms of behavior; sensory processes, orientation, and communication; and the evolution of behavior. This outstanding collection will serve as the basis for undergraduate and graduate seminars and as a reference for researchers in animal behavior, whether they focus on ethology, behavioral ecology, comparative psychology, or anthropology. Published in association with the Animal Behavior Society

Author : Paul Thomas Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Animal behavior
ISBN : OCLC:1128333998

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Motivation of Behaviour by Paul Thomas Young Pdf

Author : Frederick M. Toates
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Animal behavior
ISBN : UCAL:B4986761

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Animal Behaviour by Frederick M. Toates Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Committee on Guidelines for the Use of Animals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309167857

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Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Committee on Guidelines for the Use of Animals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research Pdf

Expanding on the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, this book deals specifically with mammals in neuroscience and behavioral research laboratories. It offers flexible guidelines for the care of these animals, and guidance on adapting these guidelines to various situations without hindering the research process. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research offers a more in-depth treatment of concerns specific to these disciplines than any previous guide on animal care and use. It treats on such important subjects as: The important role that the researcher and veterinarian play in developing animal protocols. Methods for assessing and ensuring an animal's well-being. General animal-care elements as they apply to neuroscience and behavioral research, and common animal welfare challenges this research can pose. The use of professional judgment and careful interpretation of regulations and guidelines to develop performance standards ensuring animal well-being and high-quality research. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research treats the development and evaluation of animal-use protocols as a decision-making process, not just a decision. To this end, it presents the most current, in-depth information about the best practices for animal care and use, as they pertain to the intricacies of neuroscience and behavioral research.

Author : D. S. Mills,Jeremy N. Marchant-Forde
Publisher : CABI
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780851997247

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The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare by D. S. Mills,Jeremy N. Marchant-Forde Pdf

The practical focus of this authoritative, comprehensive encyclopedia promotes the understanding and improvement of animals' behaviour without compromising welfare. It will be an essential resource for practising veterinarians, researchers and students in zoology and ethology, and for all those working with and interested in animals and their welfare. --Book Jacket.

Author : Aubrey Manning,Marian Stamp Dawkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998-05-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0521578914

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An Introduction to Animal Behaviour by Aubrey Manning,Marian Stamp Dawkins Pdf

The new, reorganised, more user-friendly edition of a successful introductory text on animal behaviour.

Author : C. J. Barnard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461597810

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Animal Behaviour by C. J. Barnard Pdf

The study of animal behaviour, particularly from evolutionary and ecological viewpoints, has been one of the major growing points in biology over the last 10 to 15 years. The degree of quantitative rigour in theoretical, observational and experimental approaches to behaviour has increased dramatically. As more of the rapidly growing research literature be comes a basic requirement for students reading animal behaviour at undergraduate level, there is a need for a readily comprehensible text, covering all major aspects of behaviour study, to accom pany their courses. This book, based on my first, second and third year under graduate lectures at the University of No ttingham , is designed to meet that requirement. The book begins with a discussion of the physiological and anatomical bases of behaviour: the relationship between nervous system structure and function and behaviour; hormonal effects on behaviour; biological c1ocks; perceptual mechanisms; and stimulus filtering. This leads to a consideration in Chapter 2 of how the animal integrates internal and external stimuli in making decisions about its behaviour and the way natural selection has shaped decision-making processes and the organisation of motivation. The first two chapters therefore deal with the instigation or causation of behaviour within the animal. Chapters 3 and 4 deal with developmental aspects of behaviour. Chapter 3 discusses behaviour genetics, inc1uding the relationship between specific genes and behaviour, the heritability of behaviour patterns, the site of gene action in the body and the evolutionary consequences of a genetic basis to behaviour.

Author : Felicity Huntingford
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400955363

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The Study of Animal Behaviour by Felicity Huntingford Pdf

The aim of this book is to identify the main areas of active discussion about, and research into, the biology of animal behaviour, to describe and assess ways in which these can be studied and using selected examples, to illus trate the kinds of results which are emerging. It is not intended to provide an exhaustive review of all we know about animal behaviour, although the examples have been chosen to cover as many as possible of the things that animals do. XlV Preface Acknowledgements I would like to thank C. Swann, M.L.N. Murthy and the Superbrain for typing the manuscript; Linda Partridge, Pat Monaghan, Douglas Fraser and Richard Wilson for constructive criticism of earlier drafts; Alan Crowden for help in planning and producing the book and, particularly, Tim Huntingford for help and encouragement at all stages of its pro duction. Acknowledgements are gratefully made to Jim Tulley fot producing plates 1, 2, 3, 7 and 12 and to Michael Hansell for the remainder.