Learning Theory by James V. McConnell

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Author McConnell, James V., 1925-1990
Illustrator Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971
Title Learning Theory
Note Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Learning Theory" by James V. McConnell is a science fiction novel written during the late 1950s. The book explores themes of psychology and behaviorism through a unique narrative that examines concepts of learning, an important topic in the field of psychology. The protagonist, a psychologist, finds himself unwittingly studying his own behavior after being abducted and placed in a series of experimental tests reminiscent of the Skinner Box. The story unfolds as the main character grapples with his identity and circumstances after being taken aboard an alien spaceship. He realizes that he has become a subject in an experiment designed by an alien psychologist, where he must navigate various learning tasks—including pressing levers for food and solving mazes—while dealing with the psychological implications of his situation. As he experiences the trials imposed by his captor, he reflects on the nature of learning and behavior, ultimately trying to thwart the alien’s expectations by manipulating the results of his own performance. The novel challenges the reader to consider the ethical dimensions of experimentation and the limits of scientific understanding in the realm of behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Psychological fiction
Subject Diary fiction
Subject Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject College teachers -- Fiction
Subject Experiments -- Fiction
Subject Psychologists -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 60434
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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