Comparative Psychology

1. Front Matter

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2. Introducing the Study of Animal Behaviour

   • Tony Malim, Ann Birch, Sheila Hayward

   Pages 1-30

3. Instinct and Learning in the Natural Environment

   • Tony Malim, Ann Birch, Sheila Hayward

   Pages 31-76

4. Learning and Behaviour

   • Tony Malim, Ann Birch, Sheila Hayward

   Pages 77-120

5. Animal Communication

   • Tony Malim, Ann Birch, Sheila Hayward

   Pages 121-158

6. Social Behaviour

   • Tony Malim, Ann Birch, Sheila Hayward

   Pages 159-186

7. Back Matter

   Pages 187-208

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This text provides an introduction to the comparative study of human and animal behaviour, taking as its starting point the evolutionary pressures which have influenced the behaviour of humans and animals. This sociobiological perspective is outlined in the first chapter and forms the basis for discussion of adaptation to the environment, learning, communication and social behaviour.

• animal communication
• behavior
• communication
• learning
• learning theory
• memory
• Motivation
• psychology

TONY MALIM has taught A-level Psychology since 1972 and was Head of the School of Social Sciences at Weston-super-Mare College of Further Education until 1988. He was Course Tutor for the Open University course 'Personality Development and Learning' until 1994.

ANN BIRCH taught Psychology at A-level and on teacher education courses since 1980. She was formerly a part-time Tutor in Psychology and Teacher Education at Weston-super-Mare College and a Visiting Tutor in Psychology at the University of Bristol.

SHEILA HAYWARD taught A-level Psychology for twelve years. She is currently engaged in research at the Health Psychology Research Unit at the University of Bristol, where she also lectures part-time in organisational psychology and research methods and statistics.

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