Эта богато иллюстрированная книга познакомит любопытных с ключевыми вопросами науки о поведении животных. Вопросы для обсуждения, предложенные в конце каждой главы, можно использовать для полировки своего словарного запаса.
"Essential Animal Behavior" provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behavior to the learning, development, and function of behavior in an evolutionary context. Social behaviour is also covered throughout the text.
Written in a concise and engaging style and carefully designed to meet the needs of students coming to the subject for the first time, the book includes the following features:
- key concept boxes
- focus on boxes
- chapter summaries
- guided reading to aid revision and further study
- case studies and boxed examples that reinforce essential points,
- questions for discussion.
This book is essential reading for degree-level students following modular programs in biology, zoology, and psychology.
A Theory of Individual Behavior
The aim of this book is to present a new theory of individual behavior,with emphasis on testable implications. Discussed first is individual economic behavior--roughly, the subject matter of utility theory and the theory of the firm. The book then widens its scope to formulate a theory of individual behavior in general.
The Discipline Pocketbook from Management Pocket Books В сжатом и очень доходчивом формате рассказывается о том, что нужно предпринять, если подчиненные опаздывают на работу или уходят раньше времени, прогуливают, нерадивы, занимаются на работе посторонними вещами, не блещут моральным поведением, грубы, и нахальны, а главное – как этого не допустить, а уж если ничего поделать нельзя - как грамотно уволить неподдающегося сотрудника.
Looks at the causes and how you should respond to unacceptable behavior, substandard work, poor morale, frequent absences, bad relationships, and awkwardness. It stresses the importance of having fair and consistent procedures and finding the correct balance between improvement and punishment. A practical approach, with case studies and examples.
Popular Psychology An Encyclopedia This encyclopedia is for high school and college students and general readers.
Major themes include the biological basis of behavior, drugs and chemicals, popular movements, pseudoscience, psychological theories and ideas, and treatments.
Behavior Analysis and Learning
This is a comprehensive presentation of the fundamental principles of
experimental and applied behavior analysis with some examples of
applications in education, therapy and cultural practices.
