Learning: Principles and Applications

Learning: Principles and Applications, 8th Edition, provides students with an introduction to the psychology of learning. Drawing on research findings from both human and nonhuman animal studies, the textbook explains fundamental learning processes alongside their practical applications.

The text examines key subject areas within the discipline, including the modification of instinctive behavior, principles and theories of conditioning, biological influences, and behavioral regulation. It also covers memory functions through separate discussions of how experiences are stored and how memories are retrieved or forgotten.

To support study and practice, the textbook links foundational experiments and contemporary research to daily experience through chapter-opening vignettes, practical applications, and critical thinking questions.