Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook 5th Edition
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ISBN: 1841693596 / Publisher: Psychology Press, June 2005
This sixth edition has been substantially updated and restructured in line with new developments in cognitive psychology and the way it is studied at undergraduate level. In particular it focuses on cognitive neuroscience.
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This fifth edition of the best-selling international cognitive psychology textbook has been substantially updated and restructured to reflect new developments in cognitive psychology, and made more student-friendly.Established approaches covered in depth include:Experimental cognitive psychologyCognitive science with its focus on modellingCognitive neuropsychology with its focus on cognition following brain damage.Extensive new material in this edition includes:Cognitive neuroscience approaches such as brain scanning and imaging studies which illustrate the principles of brain functionNew material on consciousness.Throughout, the new material is fully integrated with more traditional approaches to create a comprehensive, coherent and totally current overview of perception, attention, memory, concepts, language, problem solving, judgement and reasoning.A two-colour design, plus a rich array of supplementary multimedia materials, make this edition more accessible and entertaining for students.The multimedia materials include:A PowerPoint lecture course and MCQ Test Bank free to qualifying adoptersA unique web-based Student Learning Program. This is an interactive revision program incorporating a rich array of multimedia resources including interactive exercises and demonstrations, and active reference links to journal articles. This is offered on a subscription basis to departments adopting the text. A free demonstration of a sample chapter is available to potential subscribers at http://www.psypress.com/ek5/ .
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