Jesse E Purdy
Biographic Data
| ID | 5378943 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jesse E Purdy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jesse E |
| FAMILY NAME | Purdy |
| SIGNATURE | PURDY J E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southwestern University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prawn-in-a-Tube Procedure
The prawn-in-a-tube procedure (J. B. Messenger, 1973a) has been used almost exclusively to study associative learning in cuttlefish. In two experiments, the authors sought to determine whether the decline in attack responses observed in this procedure was best accounted for by habituation or associative learning. Results of Experiment 1 revealed an asymmetrical stimulus-specificity effect that could be interpreted as either an instance of habitua…
Teaching about animal research in psychology
Animal research in psychology
The general psychology course provides a unique opportunity to present the science of psychology to a wide audience. Informing the general public about the importance of animal research in psychology is especially important given contemporary concerns about animal rights and animal welfare. A study of 8 leading introductory psychology textbooks indicated that with the exception of principles of conditioning and learning, the contributions of anim…
Animal research in psychology
Optimal Foraging by Patch and Prey Selection in Thamnophis Sirtalis Similis
Patch and prey selections by blue-striped garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis similis) were examined in a series of simultaneous choice situations. We presented snakes with choices between small or large patches (defined by the size of the bowl in which they foraged) containing either small or large prey fish and recorded subject choices, attacks made, and capture success. T. s. similis appeared to optimize energy investments by discriminating bet…
Contributions to the History of Psychology
It is proposed that the dominance of continuity learning theory as set against noncontinuity learning theory during the middle third of the 20th century rested importantly on its derivation from Darwin's theory of evolution. The kinship is shown in several ways. First, Thorndike and Hull echoed the principle of natural selection in their belief that behaviors underwent gradual modification because acts that were attended steadily by favorable con…
Danger at the Waterhole
The effects of declining accessibility of water and risk of electric shock on drinking patterns in rats were examined. Rats chose between two conditions to obtain their daily intake of water. In one condition, accessibility of water decreased systematically. In the other condition, water was readily accessible, but responses occasionally were followed by electric shock. Both variables affected drinking patterns similarly. As accessibility to wate…
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Undergraduate curricula of leading psychology departments
Undergraduate curricula of leading psychology departments
Graduate admissions criteria of leading psychology departments
Danger at the Waterhole
The effects of declining accessibility of water and risk of electric shock on drinking patterns in rats were examined. Rats chose between two conditions to obtain their daily intake of water. In one condition, accessibility of water decreased systematically. In the other condition, water was readily accessible, but responses occasionally were followed by electric shock. Both variables affected drinking patterns similarly. As accessibility to wate…
Contributions to the History of Psychology
It is proposed that the dominance of continuity learning theory as set against noncontinuity learning theory during the middle third of the 20th century rested importantly on its derivation from Darwin's theory of evolution. The kinship is shown in several ways. First, Thorndike and Hull echoed the principle of natural selection in their belief that behaviors underwent gradual modification because acts that were attended steadily by favorable con…
Optimal Foraging by Patch and Prey Selection in Thamnophis Sirtalis Similis
Patch and prey selections by blue-striped garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis similis) were examined in a series of simultaneous choice situations. We presented snakes with choices between small or large patches (defined by the size of the bowl in which they foraged) containing either small or large prey fish and recorded subject choices, attacks made, and capture success. T. s. similis appeared to optimize energy investments by discriminating bet…
Animal research in psychology
The general psychology course provides a unique opportunity to present the science of psychology to a wide audience. Informing the general public about the importance of animal research in psychology is especially important given contemporary concerns about animal rights and animal welfare. A study of 8 leading introductory psychology textbooks indicated that with the exception of principles of conditioning and learning, the contributions of anim…
Animal research in psychology
Teaching about animal research in psychology
Prawn-in-a-Tube Procedure
The prawn-in-a-tube procedure (J. B. Messenger, 1973a) has been used almost exclusively to study associative learning in cuttlefish. In two experiments, the authors sought to determine whether the decline in attack responses observed in this procedure was best accounted for by habituation or associative learning. Results of Experiment 1 revealed an asymmetrical stimulus-specificity effect that could be interpreted as either an instance of habitua…
Psychology (8 works) · Applied Psychology (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (3 works) · Biology (3 works) · Comparative psychology (3 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (3 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works)