Comparative Psychology of Invertebrates: The Field and Laboratory Study of Insect Behavior / Edition 1

by Gary Greenberg, Ethel Tobach

Overview

First Published in 1997. The papers in this volume on invertebrate behaviour, predominantly ant behaviour, are presented as a tribute to T. C. Schneirla and to his theoretical and experimental contributions to our understanding of the development and evolution of behaviour. His emphasis on development also brought to the fore new questions, many of which are addressed in this volume. Advances in technical instrumentation for research will be useful in reformulating these old questions in new and significantly constructive programs for responsible research. The theoretical contributions of Schneirla will continue to prove an important facilitation of those new research techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815321965
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/1996
Series:	Research in Developmental and Comparative Psychology , #2
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Greenberg, Gary; Tobach, Ethel

Table of Contents

Series Editors' Foreword, Preface, Section I. Persistent Issues in the Comparative Study of Behavioral Evolution and Development, Section II. Social Organization in Ants, Section III. Social Parasitism in Ants, to Social Parasitism?, Section IV. Recent Research Issues, Contributors, Species Index, Name Index, Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

A presentation of research in insect behavior focusing on the theoretical writing and experiments of researcher T.C. Scheirla with an emphasis on the significance of comparative psychology on evolutionary biology. The 12 essays consider topics in the comparative study of behavioral evolution and development, field research into the social organization of ants, and social parasitism in ants. Two of the papers are first translations from Russian. Includes a species index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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