Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Series Foreword ix
4. Foreword xi
5. Preface xiii
6. I. The Need for a Rational Behaviorism
7. 1. Introduction 3
8. 2. Adaptation 21
9. 3. Sculpting of Tendencies 31
10. 4. Learning, the Foundation of Intelligence 37
11. 5. Limitations of Respondents and Operants 44
12. II. A Journey Toward Rational Behaviorism
13. 6. First Lessons from Primates 51
14. 7. Primate Research at the San Diego Zoo 59
15. 8. Interesting Events at the San Diego Zoo 78
16. III. Studies of Ape Language and Rational Behaviors
17. 9. The LANA Project, 1971 87
18. 10. The Assembling of Language 114
19. 11. Kanzi! 128
20. IV. Investigating Rational Behaviorism Across Species
21. 12. Asking Questions so That Animals Can Provide the Right Answers 147
22. 13. When Emergents Just Don’t Emerge 167
23. 14. Animals Count 178
24. V. Rational Behaviorism
25. 15. Brain Business 193
26. 16. Processes Basic to Learning and Reinforcement 209
27. 17. Harlow’s Bridge to Rational Behaviors 237
28. 18. Rational Behaviorism 249
29. 19. Overview and Perspective 267
30. Epilogue 288
31. References 291
32. Recommended Reading 310
33. Index 317