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" Cognition / "
Margaret W. Matlin.
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BL
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629207
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| Main Entry
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Matlin, Margaret W.
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| Title & Author
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Cognition /\ Margaret W. Matlin.
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| Edition Statement
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Seventh edition.
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xxviii, 596 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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9780470087640 (hbk.)
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: 0470087641 (hbk.)
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| Notes
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Previous ed.: 2005.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 497-570) and indexes.
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| Contents
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1. An introduction to cognitive psychology --2. Perceptual processes I. Visual and auditory recognition -- 3. Perceptual processes II. Attention and consciousness -- 4. Working memory -- 5. Long-term memory -- 6. Memory strategies and metacognition -- 7. Mental imagery and cognitive maps -- 8. General knowledge -- 9. Language I. Introduction to language and language comprehension -- 10. Language II. Language production and bilingualism -- 11. Problem solving and creativity -- 12. Deductive reasoning and decision making -- 13. Cognitive development throughout the lifespan -- Glossary -- References.
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| Abstract
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This text's success has come in large part from its up-to-date coverage of important research and theories and offers the latest and most comprehensive overview of cognition on the market today. Recent developments in perception, imagery, problem solving, and creativity are highlighted along with advances in such areas as memory and language and expanded theoretical approaches.
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Cognition, Textbooks.
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| Dewey Classification
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153
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| LC Classification
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BF311.M38 2009
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