Study of Living Control Systems - A Guide to Doing Research on Purpose

List of contents

Preface; 1. Living control systems; 2. Doing research on purpose; 3. Getting started; 4. Basic research on purpose; 5. Exploring the hierarchy; 6. Learning; 7. Social control; 8. Back to the future (of PCT research).

About the author

Richard S. Marken is a leading authority on the Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) model of behavior. Now retired from a career as a psychology professor, human factors engineer, and health policy researcher, he still actively consults and carries out a program of research testing PCT.

Summary

This book is for psychologists and social or behavioral scientists who are interested in learning a new approach to studying the behavior of organisms. The approach is based on a theory of behavior called Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) that views organisms as purposeful rather than mechanical systems.

Product details

• Authors: Richard S Marken, Richard S. Marken, Richard S. (University of California Marken, Marken Richard S.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9781108485586
• ISBN: 978-1-108-48558-6
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Experimental Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, REFERENCE / Research, PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Research methods: general, Research methods / methodology