Cognitive psychology : a student's handbook
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Cognitive psychology : a student's handbook
（A Psychology Press book）
Psychology Press , Routledge, 2020
8th ed
- : hbk
- : pbk
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"Eighth edition published 2020 by Routledge"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
Previous ed.: 2015
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Widely considered to be the most comprehensive and accessible textbook in the field of Cognitive Psychology
Emphasis on applied cognition with 'in the real world' case studies and examples
Comprehensive companion website including access to Primal Pictures' interactive 3D atlas of the brain, test simulations of key experiments, multiple choice questions, glossary flashcards and instructor PowerPoint slides
Simple, clear pedagogy in every chapter to highlight key terms, case studies and further reading
Updated references throughout the textbook to reflect the latest research
Table of Contents
1. Approaches to human cognition, PART ONE: Visual perception and attention, 2. Basic processes in visual perception, 3. Object and face recognition, 4. Motor perception and action, 5. Attention and performance, PART TWO: Memory, 6: Learning, memory and forgetting, 7. Long-term memory systems, 8. Everyday memory, PART THREE: Language, 9. Speech perception and reading, 10. Language comprehension, 11. Language production, PART FOUR: Thinking and reasoning, 12. Problem solving and expertise, 13. Judgement and decision making, 14. Reasoning and hypothesis testing, PART FIVE: Broadening horizons, 15: Cognition and emotion, 16: Consciousness
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