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Easy to understand and relatively jargon-free. (Jessica Flack, Times Higher Education Supplement )
Jessica Flack, Times Higher Education Supplement
"Easy to understand and relatively jargon-free."
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abnormal behaviour Behaviour that occurs as a result of a pathological condition, including anxiety and *stress. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
abnormal behaviour Behaviour that occurs as a result of a pathological condition, including anxiety and *stress. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The first thing I looked up in this dictionary was a topic I knew something about (operant conditioning). The definition in this dictionary was inaccurate. I was shocked at how bad it was. I looked up a few more things related to conditioning and learning. Some were ok, some were totally wrong! I now feel I cannot use this book as it may mislead me in areas where I have no experience and so know no better. I am sure some of the content is accurate, but how can you tell without double checking with another source? I was very dissapointed as I thought it sounded a really good book and very useful. It is not. Do not buy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I have been absolutely let down by this book, I bought it to help with my animal behaviour degree and I've found it covers only extremely basic behavioural concepts, and is out of date and at times, completely inaccurate. Some of the terms in there are pointless, and would be found in any dictionary, for example 'colour vision', 'balance', 'flight', 'hatching' and 'hearing' to name just a few. As much as these terms are related to animal behaviour they are a waste of space when simple concepts such as cognitive maps are not mentioned in the book. I've since bought The Dictionary of Zoology which is more useful.
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The book isn't terrible! It's a fairly good place to start for beginners, however if you are studying for an animal related science degree, it's probably better to start with the Dictionary of Zoology and other similar books.
The one thing that does annoy me; at the back of the book it states 'Includes an index of common and Latin animal names' - just to clarify, it should be scientific names, not latin, as many animal names are in various different languages, for example, a white flesh eating slug ('ghost slug')recently discovered in wales, has a welsh name - elenochlamys ysbryda (ysbryda meaning ghost). Make of it what you will, but things like that from someone who should know better, leaves a trail of doubt.
The one thing that does annoy me; at the back of the book it states 'Includes an index of common and Latin animal names' - just to clarify, it should be scientific names, not latin, as many animal names are in various different languages, for example, a white flesh eating slug ('ghost slug')recently discovered in wales, has a welsh name - elenochlamys ysbryda (ysbryda meaning ghost). Make of it what you will, but things like that from someone who should know better, leaves a trail of doubt.
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I am 2 weeks from the finishing line studying towards a BSc in Applied Animal Behavioural Science & Welfare. Read more
Published 23 months ago by A. Dale
GREAT FOR STUDENTS
I have found this dictionary extremely helpful while attempting to survive my degree in animal behaviour! Read more
Published on 7 July 2007 by L. Beetham
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