Animal behaviour : psychobiology, ethology, and evolution / David McFarland.

Aims to provide a balanced, introductory treatment of the entire domain of animal behaviour. It is intended for biology and psychology students enrolled in their first course in animal behaviour, and recognizes the diversity of their backgrounds in the natural sciences and psychology.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Internet Archive)
Main Author: McFarland, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Harlow, Essex, England : New York : Longman Scientific and Technical ; Wiley, 1993.
Edition:2nd ed.
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505 0 |a 1. Introduction to the Study of Animal Behaviour -- pt. 1. The Evolution of Behaviour -- 1.1. Genetics and Behaviour -- Profile of Gregor Mendel -- 2. Genes and Chromosomes -- 3. Development of Behaviour -- 4. Behaviour Genetics -- 1.2. Natural Selection -- Profile of Charles Darwin -- 5. Natural Selection, Ecology and Behaviour -- 6. Survival Value and Fitness -- 7. The Evolution of Adaptive Strategies -- 1.3. Evolution and Social Behaviour -- Profile of Sir Ronald Fisher -- 8. Sexual Selection -- 9. Altruism -- 10. Evolutionary Optimality -- 11. Primate Social Behaviour -- pt. 2. Mechanisms of Behaviour -- 2.1. Animal Perception -- Profile of Johannes Muller -- 12. Neural Control of Behaviour -- 13. Sensory Processes and Perception -- 14. Ecology of the Senses -- 2.2. The Animal and the Environment -- Profile of Claude Bernard -- 15. Coordination and Orientation -- 16. Homeostasis and Behaviour -- 17. Physiology and Behaviour in Changing Environments -- 2.3. Animal Learning -- Profile of Ivan Pavlov -- 18. Conditioning and Learning -- 19. Biological Aspects of Learning -- 20. Cognitive Aspects of Learning -- pt. 3. Understanding Complex Behaviour -- 3.1. Ethology -- Profiles of Konrad Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen -- 21. Instinct and Learning -- 22. Ritualization and Communication -- 3.2. Decision-making in Animals -- Profile of Karl von Frisch -- 23. The Complex Behaviour of Honey-bees -- 24. Animal Economics -- 25. Mechanisms of Decision-making -- 3.3. The Mentality of Animals -- Profile of Edward Tolman -- 26. Language and Mental Representation -- 27. Intelligence, Tool Use, and Culture -- 28. Animal Awareness and Emotion. 
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