Cognitive psychology : a student's handbook / Michael W. Eysenck, Mark T. Keane.
By: Eysenck, Michael W
Contributor(s): Keane, Mark TPublisher: Hove : Psychology, 2005Edition: 5th edDescription: 656 p.; 25 cm001: 9721ISBN: 1841693588Subject(s): Cognition and reasoning | PsychologyDDC classification: 153 EYN
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This fifth edition of the best-selling international cognitive psychology textbook has been substantially updated and restructured to reflect new developments in cognitive psychology, and made more student-friendly.
Established approaches covered in depth include:
Experimental cognitive psychology Cognitive science with its focus on modelling Cognitive neuropsychology with its focus on cognition following brain damage.Extensive new material in this edition includes:
Cognitive neuroscience approaches such as brain scanning and imaging studies which illustrate the principles of brain function New material on consciousness.Throughout, the new material is fully integrated with more traditional approaches to create a comprehensive, coherent and totally current overview of perception, attention, memory, concepts, language, problem solving, judgement and reasoning.
A two-colour design, plus a rich array of supplementary multimedia materials, make this edition more accessible and entertaining for students.
The multimedia materials include:
A PowerPoint lecture course and MCQ Test Bank free to qualifying adopters A unique web-based Student Learning Program. This is an interactive revision program incorporating a rich array of multimedia resources including interactive exercises and demonstrations, and active reference links to journal articles. This is offered on a subscription basis to departments adopting the text. A free demonstration of a sample chapter is available to potential subscribers at http://www.psypress.com/ek5/ .Previous ed.: 2000.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Approaches to Cognitive Psychology
- Part I Visual Perception and Attention
- Basic Processes in Visual Perception
- Object Recognition
- Perception, Motion and Action
- Attention and Performance Limitations
- Part II Memory and Concepts
- Learning and Memory
- Long-term Memory Systems
- Everyday Memory
- Concepts and Categories
- Part III Language
- Reading and Speech Perception
- Language Comprehension
- Language Production
- Part IV Thinking and Reasoning
- Problem Solving and Expertise
- Creativity and Discovery
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Reasoning and Deduction
- Part V Present and Future
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