Cognitive Psychology: Applying the Science of the Mind

Cognitive Psychology: Applying The Science Of The Mind Combines Clear Yet Rigorous Descriptions Of Key Empirical Findings And Theoretical Principles With Real-world Examples, Strong Learning Pedagogy, And A Straightforward Organization. Engagingly Written, The Text Weaves Five Empirical Threads - Neuroscience, Consciousness, Development, Individual Differences, And Culture - Throughout The Text To Help Students Integrate The Material.--jacket. An Introduction To Cognition -- Research Methods In Cognition -- Basics Of Perception And Awareness -- Attending To And Manipulating Information -- Identification And Classification -- Encoding And Retrieval Processes In Long-term Memory -- Memory Distortions -- Remembering The Personal Past -- Knowledge Representation And Retrieval -- Language -- Problem Solving -- Reasoning, Judgment, And Decision Making. Gregory Robinson-riegler, Bridget Robinson-riegler. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 533-563) And Indexes.