Cognitive Psychology: Theory, Process, and Methodology 2nd Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506383866
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506383866
• Author: Dawn M. McBride, J. Cooper Cutting

Cognitive Psychology: Theory, Process, and Methodology introduces readers to the main topics of study in this exciting field through an engaging presentation of how cognitive processes have been and continue to be studied by researchers. Using a reader-friendly writing style and focusing on methodology, authors Dawn M. McBride and J. Cooper Cutting cover such core content as perception, attention, memory, language, reasoning and problem solving, and cognitive neuroscience. Updates to the Second Edition include a reorganization of long-term memory topics to improve readability, revised pedagogical tools throughout, a refreshed visual program, and additional real-life examples to enhance understanding.

Table contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Introduction: Cognition and Shopping What Is Cognitive Psychology Research in Cognitive Psychology

Chapter 2. Cognitive Neuroscience Introduction: Knowledge From Cognitive Deficits Clinical Case Studies in Cognitive Neuroscience Structure of the Nervous System Measures in Cognitive Neuroscience Can All Mental Processes Be Explained in Terms of Brain Activity?

Chapter 3. Perception Introduction: Perception in Everyday Tasks Sensory Systems: How Sensations Become Perceptions Approaches to the Study of Perception Comparison of Approaches to Perception: Motion Perception

Chapter 4. Attention Introduction: How We Pay Attention Views of Attention How Attention Affects Our Perceptions Automatic and Controlled Processing: A Cognitive Dichotomy

Chapter 5. Memory Structures and Processes Introduction: The Pervasiveness of Memory Memory as Structure or Process Sensory Memory Short-Term Memory (STM) Long-Term Memory (LTM) The Working-Memory (WM) System Memory Overview

Chapter 6. Long-Term Memory: Influences on Retrieval Introduction: Superior Memory Retrieval From Long-Term Memory Why We Forget Encoding Effects Retrieval Effects Encoding-Retrieval Interactions Mnemonics Superior Autobiographical Memory

Chapter 7. Memory Errors Introduction: The Inaccuracy of Memory The Seven Sins of Memory The Reconstructive Nature of Memory Memory Errors in the Laboratory Clinical Memory Failures Amnesia

Chapter 8. Imagery Introduction: Visual Imagery in Everyday Life Mental Images and Cognition The Debate on Propositional and Spatial Representations Imagery and Memory Imagery in Problem Solving and Wayfinding Nonvisual Imagery

Chapter 9. Language Introduction: A Simple Conversation What Is Language? How Do We Process Language? Acquiring Language Human Language and Animal Communication

Chapter 10. Concepts and Knowledge Introduction: Game Night What Are Concepts? Organizing Our Concepts Using Concepts: Beyond Categorization The Future of Research and Theory of Concepts

Chapter 11. Problem Solving Introduction: Problem Solving in Daily Life Recognizing and Identifying a Problem Defining and Representing Problems Developing Solutions to Problems: Approaches and Strategies Allocating Mental Resources for Solving the Problem Expertise

Chapter 12. Reasoning and Decision Making Introduction: A Night at the Movies Deductive Reasoning Inductive Reasoning Making Decisions Future Advances in Theories of Reasoning and Decision