by Dr . Ronald T . Kellogg (Author)
`An excellent example of an up-to-date text, and well worth exploring... detailed and thorough' - Physiotherapy
`The author has done an outstanding job of presenting in a coherent way what has become a very diverse and sometimes theoretically dense field of psychology... there's an excellent balance between anecdote, empirical research and theoretical stories' - Ira Fischler, University of Florida, Gainsville
The paperback edition of this highly successful textbook provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to cognitive psychology. Drawing together diverse theoretical strands - from cognitive development to neuroscience - Cognitive Psychology offers a coherent and integrated guide to the field.
The book is divided into clear sections mapping out the central domains of research. These include basic cognitive operations such as perception, attention and memory, followed by sections on knowledge and skill, language, thinking and intelligence, and consciousness.
Authoritative and engagingly written, Cognitive Psychology offers a thorough overview of this important field. The text is enhanced by many helpful features including discussion boxes, clear chapter summaries and checklists as well as suggestions for further reading.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 546
Edition: International Paperback Edition
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Published: 28 Jun 1997
ISBN 10: 0761956956
ISBN 13: 9780761956952
`The author has done an outstanding job of presenting in a coherent way what has become a very diverse and sometimes theoretically dense field of psychology... there's an excellent balance between anecdote, empirical research and theoretical stories' - Ira Fischler, University of Florida, Gainsville
`The text is very well-written, current, comprehensive and does an excellent job of exploring concepts in the context of experimental tasks used to study them without becoming so detailed that students are distracted from the main point and tempted to memorize facts . In sum, the material is extremely well presented at a conceptual level appropriate to the student interested in what scientific studies of cognitive processes have revealed about topics relevant to everyday life' - James I Chumbley, University of Massachusetts, Amherst