
Cognitive Psychology
Wiley (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 10. October 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
548 pages
978-0-470-00232-2 (ISBN)
Description
Cognitive Psychology, Fifth Edition, provides balanced coverage of the core areas of the discipline, including perception, memory, language, pattern recognition, and thinking. John Best skillfully provides a solid foundation for later studies in psychology or in related fields. Experiments throughout the book are described in detail, enhancing the readers comprehension of the concepts and helping those who have not had courses in experimental psychology or statistics to grasp the concepts. With additional demonstrations and a contemporary treatment of memory, Best addresses complex issues in cognitive neuroscience clearly and completely.
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Product info
Paperback
Edition
5. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1021 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-00232-2 (9780470002322)
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Persons
John B. Best is the author of Cognitive Psychology, 5th Edition, published by Wiley.
Content
Part 1: INTRODUCTION* Cognitive Psychology: Definitions, Roots, and MetaphorsPart 2: PERCEPTION*Attention and Object RecognitionPart 3: MEMORY*Memory as Storage* Memory as Recomputation and CorrespondencePart 4: ORGANIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE*Structure of Knowledge: A Symbolic Approach* Structure of Knowledge: A Connectionist ApproachPart 5: LANGUAGE*Structure of Language* Cognitive Process In Speech and Language Perception* Language Acquisition and Cognitive DevelopmentPart 6: THINKING*Reasoning and Deciding* Concepts and Categories* Problem Solving