Sensation and Perception
Fifth Edition
Psychology Press
5th Edition
Published on 16. June 2009
Book
Hardback
516 pages
978-0-205-58034-7 (ISBN)
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Description
Sensation and Perception, Fifth Edition maintains the standard of clarity and coverage set in earlier editions, which make the technical scientific information accessible to a wide range of students. The authors have received national awards for their teaching and are fully responsible for the content and organization of the text. As a result, it features strong pedagogy, abundant student-friendly examples, and an engaging conversational style.
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Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-58034-7 (9780205580347)
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07/2009
5th Edition
Psychology Press
€212.50
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Persons
Hugh J. Foley received his B.A. from St. John Fisher College and his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He has taught at small liberal arts institutions throughout his academic career. He is currently a full professor at Skidmore College, where he has directed the Neuroscience Program and served as Mellon Fellow for First-Year Students. Hugh has taught the perception course throughout his career, as well as statistics and methodology courses. He has published articles in methodology, cognition, and perception-typically with his research collaborator, Mary Ann Foley. They have also received several grants from the National Science Foundation. Hugh has worked with Margaret Matlin on the previous two editions of Sensation and Perception.
Content
1. Introduction 2. Research Methods 3. The Visual System 4. Basic Visual Functions 5. Visual Pattern Perception 6. Distance and Size Perception 7. Color 8. Motion 9. The Auditory System 10. Basic Auditory Functions 11. Auditory Pattern Perception 12. The Skin Senses 13. The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell 14. Perceptual Development