Not a simple synthesis but an innovative modern treatment. Anderson is a leading researcher in the area of memory and developer of the influential theory of associative memory. Integration of learning research on animals and memory research on humans without distorting their character. Treats the behaviorist-cognitive schism as a thing of the past and no longer of relevance to understanding human memory. Presents a more complete picture of learning than other texts through chapters on skill acquisition, inductive learning, and applications to education.
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