Historical Perspectives and the International Status of Comparative Psychology

by Tobach; E.

• ISBN13: 9780898596519
• ISBN10: 0898596513
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1987-07-01
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Historical Perspectives	p. 1
Introduction I: Some Historical Perspectives	p. 3
The First Systematic Account of Comparative Avian Behavior	p. 5
Theories of Mental Evolution in Comparative Psychology: Darwin to Watson	p. 15
Behaviorism: On Concerns Relating to its Nexus and Origin	p. 25
Early Zoological Input to Comparative and Animal Psychology at the University of Chicago	p. 37
Psychological Terminology In Zoological Courses, 1892-1914	p. 61
Zoology Department Members And Titles, 1892-1916	p. 71
Historical Review of the Use of Captive Animals in Comparative Psychology	p. 88
Robert M. Yerkes and the Comparative Method	p. 100
Placing Women in the History of Comparative Psychology: Margaret Floy Washburn and Margaret Morse Nice	p. 103
Edward C. Tolman: Comparative Psychologist?	p. 119
Two Comparative Psychologies	p. 127
International Status Of Comparative Psychology	p. 157
Introduction II: Contemporary Status of Comparative Psychology	p. 159
Comparative Psychology in Latin America	p. 161
The Study of Animal Behavior in Argentina	p. 173
Comparative Psychology in the United States: A Status Report	p. 183
Historical Bases and Current Status of Comparative Psychology in Japan	p. 193
The Comparative Psychology Of A. N. Leontyev (U.S.S.R.)	p. 203
Current Status of Comparative Psychology in Italy	p. 211
Questionnaire	p. 215
Comparative Psychology in the Netherlands	p. 217
Comparative Psychology in the United Kingdom	p. 223
References	p. 235
Acknowledgments	p. 235
Author Index	p. 237
Subject Index	p. 243
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