[tips] Re: O.H Mowrer

[Michael Scoles]

Fear, relief, hope, and disappointment.   "Being sentient creatures ourselves, we certainly know, first-hand, the phenomenon of fear; so it is not its postulation, but its systematic rejection, that is strange and unscientific."   — Mowrer, O. H. (1960). Learning theory and behavior. (p. 50).   I assume that he had the same sentiments for relief, hope, and disappointment.         Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5/8/2006 3:59 PM >>> I think that Mowrer introduced the idea of hope as an intervening variable in learning.I also think that he was responsible for developing the two-factor theory of learning:the idea that acquisition takes place through classical conditioning and we learn to manage specific behaviors through instrumental conditioning. --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english