The Study of Living Control Systems

by Richard S Marken

Book Overview

This book is a guide to doing a new kind of psychological research that focuses on the purposes rather than the causes of behavior. The research methods described here are based on a theory of behaviour called Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) that views organisms as purposeful rather than mechanical systems. According to PCT, purposeful behaviour involves acting to control perceptual input variables. Thus, understanding the purposeful behaviour of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108707335
• ISBN13: 9781108707336
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"