Cognitive psychology

Author(s)

• Sternberg, Robert J.

Bibliographic Information

Cognitive psychology

Robert J. Sternberg

Harcourt Brace College Publishers, c1999

2nd ed

• : case

Note

Bibliography: p. 525-558

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This text explores the basics of cognitive psychology through its coverage of cognitive neuroscience; attention and consciousness; perception; memory; knowledge representation; language; problem solving and creativity; decision making and reasoning; cognitive development; and intelligence.

Table of Contents

• Defining cognitive psychology
• cognitive neuroscience
• attention and consciousness
• perception
• memory - models and research methods
• memory processes
• knowledge representation - images and propositions
• knowledge representation and information processing
• language - nature and acquisition
• language in context
• problem solving and creativity
• decision making and reasoning
• cognitive development
• human and artificial intelligence.

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Details

• NCID: BA42132158
• ISBN:
  • 0155083546
• LCCN: 98072574
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Fort Worth
• Pages/Volumes: xxiii, 584 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BF201
  • DC21 : 153
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Cognitive psychology