ISBN: 9780521381185 - incentive relativity (problems in the behavioural sciences) (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. First Printing. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. No jacket. From the collection of the late Professor Sir Tony Atkinson. A few very faint scratches on the boards, otherwise all in very good condition. CM. Used.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Incentive relativity is the study of the irritation and disappointment shown by animals and humans when they fail to obtain an expected reward, and this book provides a full account of the subject. Series Editor(s): Gray, Jeffrey; Gelder, Michael; Gregory, Richard; Hinde, Robert; Lonquet-Higgins, Christopher. Series: Problems in the Behavioural Sciences. Num Pages: 240 pages, 47 line drawings, 2 tables, references, indexes. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 514. . 1997. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Disappointment and recovery occur frequently in life; as does irritation regarding ones financial or economic state compared to others. Incentive relativity is the study of this phenomenon, and this book provides a full account of the subject, suitable for behavioral scientists and psychologists. The book shows that animals also respond on the basis of the relative value of rewards - current compared to previous, to the reward available in one situation versus what is available in another context. These relativity effects are stressful in animals but they may also be adaptive, driving animals to seek the best that is available. The book demonstrates that animal research may lead to an understanding of individual differences in discernment and susceptibility to disappointment and to an understanding of both the advantages and disadvantages of dissatisfaction.…