Dr. John Garcia

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:psychology
gptkbp:academic_advisor Numerous graduate students
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:San_Francisco_State_University
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Psychological_Association_Distinguished_Scientist_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1917-02-12
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Robert_A._Rescorla
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Francisco
gptkbp:contribution Advancement of behavioral science
Biological basis of learning
Taste aversion learning in rats
Understanding of conditioned responses
Demonstrated that aversive conditioning can occur with taste
gptkbp:death_date 2012-02-12
gptkbp:educational_focus Learning theory
gptkbp:educational_value Behavioral research methodologies
Psychology curriculum development
gptkbp:famous_for Garcia effect
gptkbp:field gptkb:psychology
gptkbp:high_school Fellow of the American Psychological Association
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. John Garcia
gptkbp:impact Influence on educational practices
Understanding of learning processes
Animal learning studies
gptkbp:influence_on Food preferences
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Methodism
Cognitive psychology
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:B._F._Skinner
gptkbp:inspired Future research in psychology
gptkbp:involvement Animal behavior studies
gptkbp:known_for Research on taste aversion
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering work in conditioned taste aversion
gptkbp:membership gptkb:American_Psychological_Association
gptkbp:mentor Guided many doctoral students
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_achievement Developed the concept of conditioned taste aversion
gptkbp:notable_influence gptkb:John_B._Watson
gptkbp:notable_publication Conditioned Taste Aversion: A Review
gptkbp:notable_work Conditioned taste aversion
Taste aversion in chemotherapy patients
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Professor
gptkbp:philosophy Empirical research in psychology
gptkbp:publication Learning and Behavior Journal
gptkbp:published Conditioned Taste Aversions in Rats
gptkbp:published_work The Psychology of Learning and Motivation
gptkbp:research Controlled experiments
Experimental psychology
Taste aversion in humans
Taste aversion can occur after a single pairing
gptkbp:research_areas Learning and memory
Behavioral psychology
gptkbp:research_collaboration_impact Interdisciplinary studies in psychology
gptkbp:research_contribution_to_field Taste aversion and its implications
gptkbp:research_contribution_to_psychology Taste aversion learning mechanisms
gptkbp:research_finding_impact Food aversion in humans
gptkbp:research_focus Learning and behavior
Aversive conditioning
Conditioned responses in animals
gptkbp:research_impact_on_field Behavioral psychology advancements
gptkbp:research_output Understanding of learning mechanisms
gptkbp:research_publication_impact Cited in numerous studies
gptkbp:residence gptkb:California
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Influence on future psychologists
Chair of Psychology Department
gptkbp:spouse Dr. Lila Garcia
gptkbp:theory Biological preparedness in learning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Downey_Unified_School_District
gptkb:The_Downey_Unified_School_District
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6