Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology, Learning and Cognition (Volume 2) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471042072 ISBN 13: 9780471042075

Publisher: Wiley, 1988

Synopsis

This is a new edition of the established reference and graduate text on experimental psychology. Widely used for over 25 years, this edition has been completely updated and expanded into two volumes; contributors to these works are among the most highly renowned professionals in the field. Volume 1 includes coverage of the physics and retinal physiology of vision; the nature of auditory perception, speech, and emotional patterns; and the latest theories and findings in the area of behavioural genetics. Volume 2 includes studies exploring such topics as the psychobiology of learning and memory; the influences of choice and reinforcement in human behaviour; psycholinguistics; individual variations in cognitive functioning, and much more.

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From the Publisher

A new edition of the classic reference and graduate text on experimental psychology. Widely used for over 25 years, this edition has been completely updated and expanded into two volumes; contributors to these works are among the most highly renowned professionals in the field. Volume One, Perception and Motivation, includes coverage of the physics and retinal physiology of vision; the nature of auditory perception, speech, and emotional patterns; and the latest theories and findings in the area of behavioral genetics. Volume Two, Learning and Cognition, includes studies exploring such topics as the psychobiology of learning and memory; the influences of choice and reinforcement in human behavior; psycholinguistics; individual variations in cognitive functioning, and much more.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471042072
• ISBN 13: 9780471042075
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1027
• Editor: Atkinson Richard C., Herrnstein Richard J., Lindzey Gardner, Luce R. Duncan