Is associative learning theory mere “ratomorphism”?

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  • SAWA KOSUKE
    Department of Psychology, Senshu University Department of Psychology, Senshu University

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  • 連合学習理論は擬鼠主義の産物か
  • 講演論文 連合学習理論は擬鼠主義の産物か : 表現論としての連合理論
  • コウエン ロンブン レンゴウ ガクシュウ リロン ワ ギネズミ シュギ ノ サンブツ カ : ヒョウゲンロン ト シテ ノ レンゴウ リロン
  • Is associative learning theory mere ^|^ldquo;ratomorphism^|^rdquo;?
  • —表現論としての連合理論—

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Many researchers have been interested in cognitive abilities of animals and investigated those issues by using several methods. Associative learning theory, which is mainly adopted in classical and operant conditioning literature, has been considered “simple” and sometime “appropriate” account of animal behavior from the point of view of Morgan's canon. In present article, criticism toward associative account and another reason why associative account is appropriate for animal behavior were reviewed, proposing proper usage of associative learning theory in complex animal behavior. One possible answer in present discussion is that associative learning theory is some kind of “intermediate language”, which can work as the bridge among neural mechanism, psychological faculty in animals, and anthropomorphic explanations.

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