Research Catalog

Title

Discovering psychology. Programs 7-8 / WGBH Boston in association with the American Psychological Association ; senior producer, Tug Yourgrau ; executive producer, William C. Brennan.

Publication

Santa Barbara, CA : Intellimation, [1989], ©1989.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Zimbardo, Philip G.
• Yourgrau, Tug.
• Brennan, William C.
• WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
• American Psychological Association.

Description

1 videocassette (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 1/2 in. VHS.

Summary

Program 7 deals with how we transform raw sensory data into meaningful impressions. Also focuses on the ways personal experience influences our perceptions. Program 8 describes the principles of classical and operant condition to show how learning occurs. Features the research of Pavlov, Thorndike, and Skinner.

Series Statement

Annenberg/CPB collection

Uniform Title

Annenberg/CPB collection.

Alternative Title

• Sensation and perception.
• Learning.

Subjects

• Thorndike, Edward L (Edward Lee), 1874-1949
• Watson, John B (John Broadus), 1878-1958
• Senses and sensation
• Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich, 1849-1936
• Skinner, B. F (Burrhus Frederic), 1904-1990
• Learning, Psychology of
• Perception
• Operant conditioning
• Classical conditioning

Note

• Cataloged from credits, label on cassette and cassette container.
• An Annenberg/CPB project.
• Pt. of a 26 program television course.

Audience (note)

• Adult.

Contents

Program 7. Sensation and perception -- Program 8. Learning.

ISBN

1559461373

LCCN

89700138

OCLC

• 80888292
• ocm80888292

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries