Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology

by Ronald T. Kellogg

Overview

With its reader-friendly style, this concise text offers a solid introduction to the fundamental concepts of cognitive psychology. Covering neuroimaging, emotion, and cognitive development, author Ronald T. Kellogg integrates the latest developments in cognitive neuroscience for a cutting-edge exploration of the field today. With new pedagogy, relevant examples, and an expanded full-color insert, the Third Edition is sure to engage students interested in an accessible and applied approach to cognitive psychology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483378329
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/07/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	440
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Ronald T. Kellogg is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Saint Louis University. His education includes degrees from the University of Iowa (BS, psychology) and the University of Colorado (MA and PhD, experimental psychology) and postdoctoral study at Stanford University. His past research has examined attention, long-term memory, concept learning, and cognitive processes in writing. His current work focuses on working memory in written composition and hemispheric differences in the semantic processing of language production. He has authored numerous technical journal articles and book chapters plus several books, including The Psychology of Writing (1994), Cognitive Psychology, 2^nd Ed. (2003), and The Making of the Mind: The Neuroscience of Human Nature (2013).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Scope of Cognitive Psychology
Core Concepts
The Brain
Research Methods
Chapter 2: Perception
Visual Consciousness
Pattern Recognition
Modularity
Chapter 3: Attention
Filter Theories
Capacity Theories
Filter Theories and Capacity Theories: Conclusion
Automatic Processes
The Central Bottleneck
Visual Attention
Chapter 4: Memory Systems
Sensory Memory
Short-Term Versus Long-Term Memory
Working Memory
Chapter 5: Remembering Events
Types of Long-Term Memory
Mental Time Travel
Prospective Memory
Encoding and Storing Events
Retrieval Processes
Study Strategies
Chapter 6: Memory Distortions
Reconstructive Retrieval
Encoding Distortions
Source Monitoring
Eyewitness Testimony
Chapter 7: Imagery and Knowledge Representation
Imagery and Abstract Representation
Representing Concepts
Using Semantic Memory
Chapter 8: Language
Defining Language
Contrasts to Animal Communication
Representations of Language
Comprehension of Language
Reading
Chapter 9: Problem Solving
Types of Thinking
A General Model of Problem Solving
Creativity
Fluid Intelligence
Chapter 10: Reasoning and Decision Making
Syllogistic Reasoning
Conditional Reasoning
Decision Making

Editorial Reviews

Very likely. I see the strengths as the length, price, and writing level of the book. As a concise text, it can be covered in a semester. It covers the main material you would want in a course on cognition. It presents the material in an easy to read fashion. The main concepts are discussed and highlighted in boxes in the margins.

Sandra Sego

PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS

"Kellogg lucidly presents the basics of what historical and contemporary psychological science has taught us about the workings of the human mind. Students will enjoy learning from this book. "

Elizabeth Loftus

"Ronald T. Kellogg's Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology is a very informative and user-friendly introductory textbook for students and general readers alike. This is a book that I would recommend to general readers and undergraduate students alike."

Robert J. Belton

I think the attention and memory chapters are the best. Concepts are thoroughly described in a concise way.”

James Hoelzle

The advantages of this text are its approachable scale and ease of reading for introductory students. The tone and breadth of this text is very appealing, yet at the same time it’s not a simplification of core topics.”

Allen Salo

Very likely - I chose the Kellogg text primarily because it seemed to be written at a level that would be suitable to my students. Each chapter is 30 pages and covers the basics of the area. That quantity of reading at that level is manageable for students to read approximately a chapter a week. If students mastered the material in the text, I could feel relatively secure knowing that they knew “what they had to know.” This was the text’s strength: providing the basics in a straightforward way. The graphs, tables and figures were simple and presented clearly. There were not extraneous graphics, dialog boxes, etc., that I sometimes find distracting.

Eric C. Satlow

Very likely to adopt. The book is very well written, well organized from a student perspective, and conducive to the type of classroom I teach.

Eric C. Odgaard

This book covers the essentials in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner at a very reasonable price. It's an excellent value.”

Joanne Dufilho