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Cognition: The Thinking Animal
Daniel T. Willingham, University of Virginia

ISBN-10: 0130286990
ISBN-13:  9780130286994

Publisher:  Pearson
Copyright:  2001
Format:  Cloth; 604 pp
Published:  12/19/2000
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For undergraduate courses in Introductory Cognitive Psychology.

Using an interesting, lively approach that assumes no prior knowledge of cognitive psychology, this highly readable text offers comprehensive coverage of classic cognitive psychology and up-to-the-minute coverage of controversies in the field.


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  • Up-to-date coverage—Includes coverage of the latest controversies in the field.

    • Provides students with the latest theory and research in the field. Ex.___

  • Key neuroscience research—Presented in a flexible format. Material requires no background knowledge in the subject and can be skipped, included, or elaborated on as instructors prefer.

    • Exposes students to the latest neuroscience research. Allows instructors to tailor the content to meet the needs of their courses.

  • Organization centered around easy-to-understand questions.

    • Helps students see the big picture, i.e., the questions that drive the field. Ex.___

  • Narrative structure of each chapter—Makes causal links among sections more obvious.

    • Students gain appreciation for reason why each section appears in the book. Ex.___

  • Preview summaries—At the beginning of each section.

    • Provides students with an aid to learning which will prepare them for material presented in the upcoming section. Ex.___

  • Two types of section review questions—With answers.

    • Encourages students to both summarize what they have learned and apply information to new situations. Ex.___

  • Chapter outlines—Organized as tree diagrams.

    • Helps students think about relationships among concepts. Ex.___

  • Key terms—Bolded and defined throughout; defined in a Glossary.

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  • Companion Website (www.prenhall.com/willingham)— Includes study questions with immediate feedback, chapter objectives, cognition links, cognition library, etc.

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Table of Contents



 1. The Approach of Cognitive Psychology.


 2. Visual Perception.


 3. Attention.


 4. Sensory Memory and Primary Memory.


 5. Memory Encoding.


 6. Memory Retrieval.


 7. Memory Storage.


 8. Visual Imagery.


 9. Decision Making and Deductive Reasoning.


10. Problem Solving.


11. Language.


Appendix.


Answers to Questions.


Glossary.


References.


Credits.


Author Index.


Subject Index.



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