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Cognition » (5th Edition)

Book cover image of Cognition by Mark H. Ashcraft

Authors: Mark H. Ashcraft, Gabriel A. Radvansky
ISBN-13: 9780136050469, ISBN-10: 0136050468
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: July 2009
Edition: 5th Edition

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Author Biography: Mark H. Ashcraft

Book Synopsis

For undergraduate level courses in Cognition and Theories of Learning.

The psychology of human memory and cognition is fascinating, dealing with questions and ideas that are inherently interesting, such as how we think, reason, remember, and use language. Using a first person narrative, posing direct questions to the reader, and balancing classic research with cutting edge topics, the author draws in the reader and conveys the excitement of the field.

Reflecting the increasing use of new technologies to study memory and cognition, Ashcraft and the new co-author, Gabriel Radvansky, continue to integrate sections on neurosciences within individual chapter topics.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1Cognitive psychology : an introduction1
Ch. 2The cognitive science approach34
Ch. 3Perception and pattern recognition74
Ch. 4Attention122
Ch. 5Short-term working memory163
Ch. 6Learning and remembering210
Ch. 7Knowing258
Ch. 8Using knowledge in the real world308
Ch. 9Language362
Ch. 10Comprehension : written and spoken language415
Ch. 11Decisions, judgments, and reasoning461
Ch. 12Problem solving516

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