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Chapter 1: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
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This introductory chapter answers the question: what is cognitive psychology? The history of cognitive psychology is also explained. Other topics covered in this chapter include: cognitive revolution, behaviorism, information processing, top-down and bottom-up processing.
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Chapter 13: Judgement, Decisions and Reasoning
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This section covers different types of reasoning: inductive and deductive. Different types of heuristics are explained, as well as theories to decision making. The physiology of thinking is also described.
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Chapter 7: Long-Term Memory- Encoding, Retrieval, & Consolidation
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This chapter explains how to get information into long term memory through the levels of processing theory. Other topics include: comprehension, organization, improving learning, consolidation, fragility of memories, and amnesia types.
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Chapter 10: Visual Imagery
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This chapter differentiates between visual imagery and mental imagery. It discusses how perception is related to imagery, along with many other theories of imagery.
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Chapter 9: Knowledge
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Topics within knowledge are introduced; such as, the prototype approach, exemplar approach, definitional approach, etc. Semantic networks and hierarchy are explained.
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Chapter 13: Judgement, Decisions and Reasoning
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This chapter covers topics related to decisions, as well as different approaches to making decisions. Ways to reason are included; such as, inductive and deductive reasoning. All kinds of heuristics are explained, along with the physiology of thinking.
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Chapter 10: Visual Imagery
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This chapter differentiates between mental and visual imagery. Perception and imagery are compared, as well as imagery in the brain.
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Chapter 2: Cognition and the Brain- Basic Principles
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Basic principles of cognitive psychology are discussed. The areas of the brain and their function are explained, as well as the function of neurons and neuro imaging technology.
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Chapter 11: Language
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The topic of language is defined and discussed, as well as more in depth topics such as understanding words, sentences, perception in language, and producing language.
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Chapter 12: Problem-Solving and Reasoning
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Different approaches to solving a problem are explained; such as, the gestalt approach, information processing, and creative problem solving. How experts solve problems is also explored.
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