The psychology of learning and motivation : advances in research and theory. Volume 17

Content: Contributors to this Volume Page ii Edited by Page iii Copyright page Page iv Contributors Page ix Contents of Previous Volumes Pages xi-xv The Structure of Human Memory Original Research Article Pages 1-38 William F. Brewer, John R. Pani A Simulation Model for the Comprehension of Technical Prose Original Research Article Pages 39-80 David Kieras A Multiple-Entry, Modular Memory System Original Research Article Pages 81-123 Marcia K. Johnson The Cognitive Map of a City: Fifty Years of Learning and Memory Original Research Article Pages 125-163 Harry P. Bahrick Problem-Solving Skill in the Social Sciences Original Research Article Pages 165-213 James F. Voss, Terry R. Greene, Timothy A. Post, Barbara C. Penner Biological Constraints on Instrumental and Classical Conditioning: Implications for General Process Theory Original Research Article Pages 215-277 Michael Domjan Index Pages 279-282 This work offers information on recent advances in the psychology of learning and motivation. Among the topics covered are the deriving of categories to achieve goals, the application of category knowledge in unsupervised domains and spatial mental models.