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For An Introduction To Cognitive
Psychology 3rd edition,
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Contents
Chapter 1: introduction to cognitive psychology ............................................................................................. 5
Cognitive processes ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Experimental cognitive psychology ............................................................................................................. 5
Computer models of information processing ............................................................................................... 6
Cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology ............................................................................................. 6
Automatic processing .................................................................................................................................. 7
Chapter 2: perception ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Visual perception ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3: attention........................................................................................................................................ 11
Chapter 4: disorders of perception and attention ........................................................................................... 15
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Synesthesia ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Blindsight .................................................................................................................................................. 16
Unilateral spatial neglect ........................................................................................................................... 17
Visual agnosia............................................................................................................................................ 18
Disorders of face processing ...................................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 5: short-term memory....................................................................................................................... 20
Multistore models of memory.................................................................................................................... 20
Measuring STM performance .................................................................................................................... 21
The working memory model...................................................................................................................... 21
The phonological loop ............................................................................................................................... 21
The visuo-spatial sketchpad ....................................................................................................................... 22
The central executive ................................................................................................................................. 22
Working memory theory today.................................................................................................................. 23
Chapter 6: long-term memory ....................................................................................................................... 23
The nature and function of memory........................................................................................................... 23
The first memory experiments ................................................................................................................... 24
Meaning, knowledge and schemas ............................................................................................................ 24
Input processing and encoding................................................................................................................... 25
Retrieval and retrieval cues........................................................................................................................ 26
Memory systems ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Retrieval practice and retrieval inhibition .................................................................................................. 28
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Memory in everyday life............................................................................................................................ 29
Chapter 7: disorders of memory .................................................................................................................... 30
Amnesia and its causes .............................................................................................................................. 30
Anterograde and retrograde amnesia ......................................................................................................... 31
Intact and impaired memory systems ........................................................................................................ 31
Theories of amnesia ................................................................................................................................... 32
Other types of memory disorder ................................................................................................................ 33
Rehabilitation ............................................................................................................................................. 34
Chapter 8: thinking and problem-solving ...................................................................................................... 34
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 34
Early research on problem-solving ............................................................................................................ 34
The information-processing approach to problem-solving ........................................................................ 35
Problem-solving by analogy ...................................................................................................................... 35
Deductive and inductive reasoning ............................................................................................................ 36
Theoretical approaches to reasoning .......................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 9: disorders of thinking and problem-solving................................................................................... 38
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 38
Anatomy and physiology of the frontal lobes ............................................................................................ 38
The impact of frontal lobe damage on behavior ........................................................................................ 38
Impairments in the deployment of attention .............................................................................................. 38
Impairments in abstract and conceptual thinking ....................................................................................... 38
Impaired strategy formation....................................................................................................................... 39
Deficits in everyday higher-order planning ............................................................................................... 39
Conceptual issues ...................................................................................................................................... 40
Chapter 10: language ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 41
The language system ................................................................................................................................. 41
Psychology and linguistics......................................................................................................................... 41
Recognizing spoken and written words ..................................................................................................... 42
Understanding in the meanings of words ................................................................................................... 42
Explaining lexical access in language comprehension ............................................................................... 42
Sentence comprehension............................................................................................................................ 43
Language production ................................................................................................................................. 43
Discourse level .......................................................................................................................................... 44
Chapter 11: disorders of language ................................................................................................................. 44
,
For An Introduction To Cognitive
Psychology 3rd edition,
Leiden 2024/205
LATEST UPDATE QUALITY WORK
, 2
Contents
Chapter 1: introduction to cognitive psychology ............................................................................................. 5
Cognitive processes ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Experimental cognitive psychology ............................................................................................................. 5
Computer models of information processing ............................................................................................... 6
Cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology ............................................................................................. 6
Automatic processing .................................................................................................................................. 7
Chapter 2: perception ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Visual perception ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3: attention........................................................................................................................................ 11
Chapter 4: disorders of perception and attention ........................................................................................... 15
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Synesthesia ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Blindsight .................................................................................................................................................. 16
Unilateral spatial neglect ........................................................................................................................... 17
Visual agnosia............................................................................................................................................ 18
Disorders of face processing ...................................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 5: short-term memory....................................................................................................................... 20
Multistore models of memory.................................................................................................................... 20
Measuring STM performance .................................................................................................................... 21
The working memory model...................................................................................................................... 21
The phonological loop ............................................................................................................................... 21
The visuo-spatial sketchpad ....................................................................................................................... 22
The central executive ................................................................................................................................. 22
Working memory theory today.................................................................................................................. 23
Chapter 6: long-term memory ....................................................................................................................... 23
The nature and function of memory........................................................................................................... 23
The first memory experiments ................................................................................................................... 24
Meaning, knowledge and schemas ............................................................................................................ 24
Input processing and encoding................................................................................................................... 25
Retrieval and retrieval cues........................................................................................................................ 26
Memory systems ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Retrieval practice and retrieval inhibition .................................................................................................. 28
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Memory in everyday life............................................................................................................................ 29
Chapter 7: disorders of memory .................................................................................................................... 30
Amnesia and its causes .............................................................................................................................. 30
Anterograde and retrograde amnesia ......................................................................................................... 31
Intact and impaired memory systems ........................................................................................................ 31
Theories of amnesia ................................................................................................................................... 32
Other types of memory disorder ................................................................................................................ 33
Rehabilitation ............................................................................................................................................. 34
Chapter 8: thinking and problem-solving ...................................................................................................... 34
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 34
Early research on problem-solving ............................................................................................................ 34
The information-processing approach to problem-solving ........................................................................ 35
Problem-solving by analogy ...................................................................................................................... 35
Deductive and inductive reasoning ............................................................................................................ 36
Theoretical approaches to reasoning .......................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 9: disorders of thinking and problem-solving................................................................................... 38
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 38
Anatomy and physiology of the frontal lobes ............................................................................................ 38
The impact of frontal lobe damage on behavior ........................................................................................ 38
Impairments in the deployment of attention .............................................................................................. 38
Impairments in abstract and conceptual thinking ....................................................................................... 38
Impaired strategy formation....................................................................................................................... 39
Deficits in everyday higher-order planning ............................................................................................... 39
Conceptual issues ...................................................................................................................................... 40
Chapter 10: language ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 41
The language system ................................................................................................................................. 41
Psychology and linguistics......................................................................................................................... 41
Recognizing spoken and written words ..................................................................................................... 42
Understanding in the meanings of words ................................................................................................... 42
Explaining lexical access in language comprehension ............................................................................... 42
Sentence comprehension............................................................................................................................ 43
Language production ................................................................................................................................. 43
Discourse level .......................................................................................................................................... 44
Chapter 11: disorders of language ................................................................................................................. 44
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