Background
Rescorla, Robert Arthur was born on May 9, 1940 in Pittsburgh. Son of Arthur R. and Mildred J. (Jenkins) Rescorla.
( Originally published in 1980, this volume explores some...)
Originally published in 1980, this volume explores some of the dramatic and exciting changes that had taken place in the field of conditioning in the 15 years prior to publication. The usefulness of a particular learning procedure, second-order conditioning, is explored in three aspects of the learning process: (1) the measurement of learning; (2) the circumstances that produce associative learning; and (3) the content of that learning. The usefulness of this new paradigm is documented with the results of experiments that had grown out of the author’s programmatic work at the time. Completely new results were published for the first time, in an attempt to demonstrate the power of this particular learning procedure in elucidating fundamental questions about the nature of learning.
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Rescorla, Robert Arthur was born on May 9, 1940 in Pittsburgh. Son of Arthur R. and Mildred J. (Jenkins) Rescorla.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1966. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1974.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Ghent University, Belgium, 2006.
Successively assistant professor, associate professor, professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1966-1980; professor psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1981; James Skinner professor science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1986; dean of college School Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1994-1997.
( Originally published in 1980, this volume explores some...)
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Fellow: American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science (president section J., psychology 1988-1989), American Psychological Association (president division 3 1985, Distinguished Science.Contbn. award 1986), National Academy of Sciences, Psychonomic Society (member governing board 1979-1985, chairman publication board 1985-1986), Eastern Psychological Association (board directors 1983-1986, president 1986-1987, Warren medal 1991), Society Experimental Psychologists, American Psychological Society (William James fellow).
Married Shirley Steele. Children: Eric, Michael.