Cognition
7th Edition
Published on 1. October 2008
Book
Hardback
624 pages
978-0-470-08764-0 (ISBN)
Description
Cognition provides readers with a clear, balanced, and highly engaging coverage of the field, along with extensive pedagogical support and numerous applications to everyday life. The seventh edition includes a new Individual Difference in Cognition feature that shows the relevance of cognitive psychology in their careers. Readers will find up-to-date discussions of important research and theories. It arms psychologists with the latest and most comprehensive overview of cognition on the market today.
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Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
1020 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-08764-0 (9780470087640)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology. 2. Perceptual Processes I: Visual and Auditory Recognition. 3. Perceptual Processes II: Attention and Consciousness. 4. Working Memory. 5. Long-Term Memory. 6. Memory Strategies and Metacognition. 7. Mental Imagery and Cognitive Maps. 8. General Knowledge. 9. Language I: Introduction to Language and Language Comprehension. 10. Language II: Language Production and Bilingualism. 11. Problem Solving and Creativity. 12. Deductive Reasoning and Decision Making. 13. Cognitive Development Throughout the Lifespan.