Cognitive Psychology (7th Edition) - Hardcover

Solso, Robert L.; MacLin, M. Kimberly; MacLin, Otto H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205410308 ISBN 13: 9780205410309

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 2004

Synopsis

One of the top sellers in the field, Cognitive Psychology is a well-written, humorous, and up-to-date discussion of the rapidly changing area of cognitive psychology. This best-selling textbook remains the most comprehensive and balanced text in the area of cognition. The seventh edition retains the strengths that made it one of the most popular texts among students and professors and now includes the latest studies and current findings in cognitive neuroscience. It also explores the critical issues in cognitive psychology through both a historical and contemporary context. Students will develop a better understanding of how cognitive psychology is practiced today through the historical settings and the “Try This” and “Cognition in Everyday Life” boxes which encourage readers to become engaged and involved in the text material.

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0205410308
• ISBN 13: 9780205410309
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 624