Handbook of Psychology, Volume 4, Experimental Psychology,

by Editor: Alice F. Healy ( ); Editor: Robert W. Proctor ( ); Editor-in-Chief: Irving B. Weiner

• ISBN13: 9780471392620
• ISBN10: 0471392626
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Includes established theories and cutting-edge developments. Presents the work of an international group of experts. Presents the nature, origin, implications, and future course of major unresolved issues in the area.

Table of Contents

Preface (A. Healy and R. W. Proctor).

PART ONE: MODULATORY PROCESSES.

Consciousness (W. P. Banks & I. Farber).

Motivation (B. P. Godsil, et al.).

Mood, Cognition, and Memory (E. Eich & J. Forgas).

PART TWO: SENSORY PROCESSES.

Foundations of Visual Perception (M. Kubovy, et al.).

Audition (W. A. Yost).

Touch (R. L. Klatzky & S. J. Lederman).

PART THREE: PERCEPTUAL PROCESSES.

Visual Perception of Objects (S. E. Palmer).

Depth Perception and the Perception of Events (D. R. Proffitt & C. Caudek).

Speech Production and Perception (C. A. Fowler).

PART FOUR: HUMAN PERFORMANCE.

Attention (H. Egeth & D. Lamy).

Action Selection (R. W. Proctor & K. L. Vu).

Motor Control.

PART FIVE: ELEMENTARY LEARNING AND MEMORY PROESSES.

Conditioning and Learning (R. R. Miller & R. C. Grace).

Animal Memory and Cognition (E. J. Capaldi).

Sensory and Working Memory (J. S. Nairne).

PART SIX: COMPLEX LEARNING AND MEMORY PROCESSES.

Semantic Memory and Priming (T. P. McNamara & J. B. Holbrook).

Episodic and Autobiographical Memory (H. L. Roediger, III & E. J. Marsh).

Procedural Memory and Skill Acquisition (A. Johnson).

PART SEVEN: LANGUAGE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING.

Language Comprehension and Production (R. Treiman, et al.).

Reading (K. Rayner, et al.).

Text Comprehension and Discourse Processing (K. P. Butcher & W. Kintsch).

PART EIGHT: THINKING AND APPLICATIONS.

Concepts and Categorization (R. L. Goldstone & A. Kersten).

Reasoning and Problem Solving (J. P. Leighton & R. J. Sternberg).

Psychological Experimentation Addressing Practical Concerns (R. S. Nickerson & R. W. Pew).