Insect Behavior

In Primate Perspectives on Behavior and Cognition, experts with a diverse range of perspectives explore the contributions made to the study of primate cognition and behavior and provide guideposts fo

Sometimes, no matter how good a trainer or behavior consultant you are, there are issues going on within a human family that you need to be aware of to solve behavior or training problems with dogs. T

Watson (U. of Hawaii at Manoa) and Tharp (U. of California, Berkeley) write for the consumer in this general guide to theories of behavior that includes extensive exercises for developing skills in se

Parents and child caregivers can use positive behavior support (PBS) to manage normal and even extreme behavioral challenges through methods of problem prevention, behavior replacement, and consequenc

Written by four leading researchers in the study of prosocial behavior, this book introduces a new perspective on prosocial behavior for the 21st century. Building on the bystander intervention work t

Text and photographs describe the physical characteristics of the insect known as the wasp.

Text and photographs describe the physical characteristics of the insect known as the beetle.

Text and photographs describe the physical characteristics of the insect known as the dragonfly.

Text and photographs describe the physical characteristics of the insect known as the firefly.

Describes the habitat, life cycle, social behaviors, and physical characteristics of fruit, insect, and vampire bats.

Describes the habitat, life cycle, social behaviors, and physical characteristics of fruit, insect, and vampire bats.

An edited collection of articles on interest group behavior, this reader includes a combination of classic and contemporary readings with topics including group formation and mobilization, group behav

One of the hallmarks of cognitive behavior therapy is its diversity today. Since its inception, over twenty-five years ago, this once revolutionary approach to psychotherapy has grown to encompass tre

The sequel to Organizational Behavior: Essential Theories of Motivation and Leadership (2005) provides a review and analysis of the key theories of macro-organizational behavior. It provides backgro

The Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training series provides a coherent and integrated approach to understanding and controlling dog behavior. In Volume 3, various themes introduced in Volumes 1

Cases in Organizational Behavior has been designed to develop an understanding of, and an appreciation for, the various challenges, dilemmas, and constraints that decision makers face in real organiz

Since its creation in 1959, Donald Kirkpatrick's four-level model for evaluating training programs - reaction, learning, behavior, and results - has become the most widely used approach to training ev

The Advances in Child Behavior and Development series has a well-deserved reputation for publishing seminal articles that move established programs of developmental scholarship forward in creative new

Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Its Nature, Antecedents, and Consequences examines the vast amount of work that has been done on organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in recent years as it h

Communication and Human Behavior offers students a broad introduction to the study of communication which is expansive yet integrated, that links theory to practice, and that is rigorous yet readable.

The improved, new edition of the classic book on the physical properties of soil Fundamentals of Soil Behavior, Third Edition is the thoroughly updated, expanded, and revised edition of this highly

This influential treatise presents a mathematical analysis of choice behavior. It begins with the statement of a general axiom, then explores applications of the theory to substantive problems: psycho

Ten motivating good behavior posters.

This text introduces underlying principles of the endocrine regulation of behavior in animals and humans. Every chapter begins by stating a principle, followed by specific examples of hormone action

Behavior analytic research on rule-governed behavior was first gathered in this book in 1989. Shortly after that time, the area slowed, perhaps in part due to the difficulties in distinguishing verbal

From Kosovo to Kabul, the last decade witnessed growing interest in ?electoral engineering?. Reformers have sought to achieve either greater government accountability through majoritarian arrangements or wider parliamentary diversity through proportional formula. Underlying the normative debates are important claims about the impact and consequences of electoral reform for political representation and voting behavior. The study compares and evaluates two broad schools of thought, each offering contracting expectations. One popular approach claims that formal rules define electoral incentives facing parties, politicians and citizens. By changing these rules, rational choice institutionalism claims that we have the capacity to shape political behavior. Alternative cultural modernization theories differ in their emphasis on the primary motors driving human behavior, their expectations about the pace of change, and also their assumptions about the ability of formal institutional rules to a

DiLalla (School of Medicine, Southern Illinois University) presents work that addresses both historical and novel approaches to the study of genetic and environmental influences on behavior. Contribut

Twenty-one contributions from scientists and practitioners address philosophical questions involved in behavior analysis. Some questions relate to the nature of psychological constructs and interpreta

Organizational Behavior places core concepts of human behavior and industrial psychology in a real-world context. Strong end-of-chapter exercises, activities, plus an optional case and exercise book m

In a primer on organization theory, principal author Vibert (business strategy, Acadia U., Wolfville, Nova Scotia) overviews four paradigms for treating large-scale organized behavior: functionalist,

An understanding of mechanisms for mechanical behavior is essential to applications of new materials and new designs using established materials. Focusing on the similarities and differences in mechan

In recent years the understanding of the cognitive foundations of economic behavior has become increasingly important. This volume contains contributions from such leading scholars as Adam Brandenburg

Behavior-Based Safety, based on the work of B.F. Skinner, includes identifying critical behaviors, observing actual behaviors and providing feedback that lead to changed and improve behavior. The Valu

Among the membership of the Society for Neuroscience, the largest subset of researchers are those working in behavior. There are numerous courses offered at the graduate level examining these issues

Examine the effects of childhood trauma on sexual orientation and behavior! This pioneering book examines the effects of childhood trauma?including sexual abuse?on sexual orientation and behavior. It

Caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly—follow the metamorphosis of this familiar backyard creature as it evolves into a delicate flying insect.

Efforts to conserve wildlife populations and preserve biological diversity are often hampered by an inadequate understanding of animal behavior. How do animals react to gaps in forested lands, or to

"Winner of a 2003 National Parenting Publications Gold Award!""The Baffled Parent's Guide to Stopping Bad Behavior "shows parents how to keep bad behavior to a minimum. Written by a mother of three, t

Core Concepts of Organizational Behavior, presents the basic foundations of OB through discussions of core theories, concepts, and issues. The clean design provides readers with open page layouts and

To Queue Or Not To Queue: Equilibrium Behavior in Queueing Systems focuses on the highly interesting, practical viewpoint of customer behavior and its effect on the performance of the queueing system.