Cognitive psychology - Softcover

Solso, Robert L

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0155078704 ISBN 13: 9780155078703

Publisher: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1979

Synopsis

One of the top sellers in the field, Cognitive Psychology is the most comprehensive and balanced text in the area of undergraduate cognition. MacLin and MacLin, inheriting the textbook from the late Robert L. Solso, boldly revised and reorganized the Eighth Edition to reflect emerging trends in the field, while retaining the strengths that made it one of the most popular texts among students and professors. All chapters have undergone a thorough revision, with special attention to updating art and examples, as well as clarifying language. The text traces a sequential model of human cognition from sensation to perception, to attention, to memory, to higher-order cognition, and features new cutting-edge coverage of consciousness, cognitive neuroscience, memory and forgetting, and evolutionary psychology. “The authors have done an outstanding job of making very complex material accessible to students. The text is very readable, and uses real life examples to engage students.” Thomas R. Shaffer, South Dakota State University “The main strength of this textbook is the focus on cognition in everyday life. When students make a connection [from] the information in the textbook to their own lives, they are more apt to learn it and use it.” Angie MacKewn, University of Tennessee at Martin “The engaging writing style and organization clearly distinguishes it from other texts. In addition, the emphasis on neuroscientific underpinnings of cognition is a major strength, pushing this text to the forefront of research in cognitive psychology.” David Ludden, Lindsey Wilson College, Kentucky

About this title

From the Back Cover

New Technology for Solso/MacLin/MacLin's Cognitive Psychology, Seventh Edition

CogSim is a multimedia simulation resource that can be used as a supplement to your course in Cognitive Psychology to engage students and to reinforce learning. With simulations designed to illustrate the key concepts in Cognitive Psychology, CogSim helps students to better understand and retain information from your course. Powered by CourseCompass™, CogSim also contains a complete suite of course management tools to help you administer your course. In addition to exciting simulations, students have unlimited access to Research Navigator™, Allyn & Bacon's online database of journals and periodicals to help them research important topics in psychology. Research Navigator™ contains peer reviewed journals and magazines, as well as archived editions of The New York Times and the Financial Times.

Simulations in CogSim

• How Good Is Your Cognitive Map?
• Distinguishing Dependent and Independent Variables.
• Distinguishing Figure from Ground.
• Experiencing the Stroop Effect.
• The Serial Position Curve.
• The Mind's Organization of Conceptual Knowledge.
• Lexical Bias in Slips of the Tongue.
• How Good Is Your Memory for Stories?
• Intuition and Discovery in Problem Solving.
• Anchoring and Adjustment in Problem Solving.

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About the Author

Robert L. Solso is Professor and Head of the Cognitive Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich
• Publication date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0155078704
• ISBN 13: 9780155078703
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 499