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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWadsworth
ISBN-101111344760
ISBN-139781111344764
eBay Product ID (ePID)102952091
Product Key Features
Number of Pages640 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCognitive Psychology
SubjectCognitive Psychology & Cognition, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
AuthorRobert J. Sternberg
Subject AreaEducation, Psychology
SeriesPsy 384 Cognitive Psychology Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight46.5 Oz
Item Length3.9 in
Item Width3.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number6
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2010-935207
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal153
Table Of Content1. Introduction to Cognitive Psychology. 2. Cognitive Neuroscience. 3. Visual Perception. 4. Attention and Consciousness. 5. Memory: Models and Research Methods. 6. Memory Processes. 7. The Landscape of Memory: Mental Images, Maps, and Propositions. 8. The Organization of Knowledge in the Mind. 9. Language. 10. Language in Context. 11. Problem Solving and Creativity. 12. Decision Making and Reasoning. Glossary. References.
SynopsisWith an accessible, easy-to-understand writing style, COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, Sixth Edition will give you the tools you need to be successful in the course! This book covers cognitive neuroscience, attention and consciousness, perception, memory, knowledge, representation, language, problem solving and creativity, decision making and reasoning, cognitive development, and intelligence. A review of key themes at the end of every chapter will help you spend more time studying important information and less time trying to figure out what you need to know. The author provides a "from lab to life" approach that covers theory, lab and field research, and applications to everyday life.