Handbook of Learning and Cognitive Processes (Volume 1) Introduction to Concepts and Issues |
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Editor:
| Estes, W. |
Series title: | Handbook of Learning and Cognitive Processes Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-317-70440-9 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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Imprint: | Psychology Press |
Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1975, Volume 1 of this Handbook attempts to present an overview of the field and to introduce the principal theoretical and methodological issues that will persistently recur in the expanded treatments of specific research areas that comprise the later volumes. Deferring to the current Zeitgeist rather than to chronology, they begin with the present state of cognitive psychology, then introduce the comparative approach, and conclude this volume with a...
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First published in 1975, Volume 1 of this Handbook attempts to present an overview of the field and to introduce the principal theoretical and methodological issues that will persistently recur in the expanded treatments of specific research areas that comprise the later volumes. Deferring to the current Zeitgeist rather than to chronology, they begin with the present state of cognitive psychology, then introduce the comparative approach, and conclude this volume with a rapid, three-chapter review of the evolution of ideas from conditioning to information processing.