Psychophysiological Measurement of Covert Behavior - A Guide for the Laboratory

By the 1970s psychology had made advances with its primary emphasis on the study of overt behavior, but its progress on covert behavior was delayed because of the lack of suitable technology. First published in 1979, this title was written to help laboratory researchers in their efforts to develop a mature science of covert behavior.

List of contents

Preface. 1. Overview of Psychophysiology 2. Overt and Covert Behavior Contrasted 3. Early Psychophysiology 4. Nature of Bioelectrical Phenomena 5. An Overview of Covert Processes 6. Selected Covert Responses 7. Neurophysiological Processes 8. Laboratory Techniques for Measuring Covert Processes 9. A Theoretical Framework for Psychophysiologically Measured Covert Processes 10. Appendix. 11. Acronyms 12. Glossary 13. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

About the author

F. J. McGuigan

Summary

By the 1970s psychology had made advances with its primary emphasis on the study of overt behavior, but its progress on covert behavior was delayed because of the lack of suitable technology. First published in 1979, this title was written to help laboratory researchers in their efforts to develop a mature science of covert behavior.

Product details

• Authors: F. J. McGuigan, McGuigan F. J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.10.2023
• EAN: 9781032596464
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3259646-4
• No. of pages: 142
• Series: Psychology Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Behavioural theory (Behaviourism), Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Psychological testing & measurement, Behaviourism, Behavioural theory, Psychological testing and measurement