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cognition: cognitive Psychology
cognItIve PSychology In And out of the lAborAtory fifth edition
Kathleen M. Galotti, Carleton College
This text provides a student-centered approach for undergraduate courses in cognitive psychology. Kathleen Galotti's
accessible writing style and use of colorful real-life examples bring the full relevance of cognitive psychology into focus
for students, and equips them to understand how theoretical principles apply to real-world problems and the complex
functions of the human brain. The text features special coverage of the development of cognition from infancy through
adolescence, and extensive coverage of gender, individual differences, and cross-cultural approaches to cognition.
KEy fEATurES
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The text is newly designed in
four-color with fully updated and
enhanced illustrations and photos.
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Each chapter has been updated to
reflect newer research, with empha-
sis on new work in perception, atten-
tion, memory, and learning styles.
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A full chapter covers gender and
individual differences, including
recent work on learning styles.
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"Cognitive Development Through
Adolescence;" "Individual Differ-
ences in Cognition" and "Cognition
in Cross-Cultural Perspective" are
explored fully in their own chapters.
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The topic of inattentional blindness
receives extensive coverage in the
"Attention" chapter.
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Relevant work from cognitive neuro-
science is incorporated throughout.
CONTENTS 1. Cognitive Psychology: History, Methods, and Paradigms / 2. The Brain: An Overview of Structure and Function / 3. Perception:
Recognizing Patterns and Objects / 4. Attention: Deploying Cognitive Resources / 5. Working Memory: Forming and Using New Memory Traces /
6. Retrieving Memories from Long-Term Storage / 7. Knowledge Representation: Storing and Organizing Information in Long-Term Memory / 8.
Visual Imagery and Spatial Cognition / 9. Language / 10. Thinking and Problem Solving / 11. Reasoning and Decision Making / 12. Cognitive
Development Through Adolescence / 13. Individual Differences in Cognition / 14. Cognition in Cross-Cultural Perspective
hArdcover ISbn: 978-1-4522-3032-0 • ©2014 • 496 PAgeS • • •
Print + ebook bundle ISbn: 978-1-4833-0327-7
fundAmentAlS of cognItIve PSychology Second edition
Ronald T. Kellogg, Saint Louis University
This clear and concise text offers undergraduate students a brief but solid introduction to the fundamental concepts of
cognitive psychology. It adds and integrates the latest developments in the field including the transformational findings
of cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging, emotion, and cognitive development. Offering a coherent perspective on what
is happening at the leading edge of the field today, this text will engage students' interest with its relevant and insightful
examples of important concepts in cognitive psychology.
CONTENTS 1. Introduction / 2. Perception / 3. Attention / 4. Memory Systems / 5. Remembering Events / 6. Memory Distortions / 7. Knowledge
Representation / 8. Language / 9. Problem Solving / 10. Reasoning and Decision Making
PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4129-7785-2 • ©2012 • 376 PAgeS • •
cognition: judgment & decision making
rAtIonAl choIce In An uncertAIn World: The Psychology of Judgment
and Decision Making Second edition
Reid Hastie, University of Chicago • Robyn M. Dawes, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
The new edition of this award-winning text compares and contrasts the basic principles of rationality with actual behavior
in making decisions. This book explores theories and research findings from the field of judgment and decision making
in a non-technical manner, using anecdotes as a teaching device. Intended as an introductory textbook for advanced
undergraduate and graduate students, the material not only is of scholarly interest but is practical as well.
PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4129-5903-2 • ©2010 • 392 PAgeS
