Overview

The Psychology of Learning and Motivation publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem solving. Each chapter provides a thoughtful integration of a body of work. Volume 41 includes in its coverage chapters on multimedia learning, brain imaging, and memory, among others.

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Author:   Brian H. Ross (Professor of Psychology and of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) ,  Brian H. Ross (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA) ,  Brian H. Ross (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA) ,  Brian H. Ross (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Volume:   v. 41
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.650kg
ISBN:  

9780125433419

ISBN 10:   0125433417
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   18 June 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contributors. D.L. Medin, N. Ross, S. Atran, R.C. Burnett, and S.V. Blok, Categorization and Reasoning in Relation to Culture and Expertise. T.K. Landauer, On the Computational Basis of Learning and Cognition: Arguments from LSA. R.E. Mayer, Multimedia Learning. T.J. Palmeri and M.A. Flanery, Memory Systems and Perceptual Categorization. R.A. Carlson, Conscious Intentions in the Control of Skilled Mental Activity. M.A. Conway, C.W. Pleydell-Pearce, S. Whitecross, and H. Sharpe, Brain Imaging Autobiographical Memory. C.M. Seifert, The Continued Influence of Misinformation in Memory: What Makes a Correction Effective? C.M. Kelley and M.G. Rhodes, Making Sense and Nonsense of Experience: Attributions in Memory and Judgment. N.R. Brown, Real-World Estimation: Estimation Modes and Seeding Effects. Index. Contents of Recent Volumes.

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Praise for the Series ""A remarkable number of landmark papers... An important collection of theory and data."" --CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY

Praise for the Series A remarkable number of landmark papers... An important collection of theory and data. --CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY

Praise for the Series A remarkable number of landmark papers... An important collection of theory and data. --CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY

Author Information

Brian Ross received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1982. He is a professor in the UIUC Department of Psychology and a full-time faculty member in the Beckman Institute Cognitive Science Group. His fields of professional interest are cognitive psychology, human memory and learning, problem solving, acquisition of cognitive skills, remindings in learning and problem solving, and concepts and categories. Honors and awards: Arnold O. Beckman Research Award (1991, 1982); Beckman Fellow, UIUC Center for Advanced Study (1985-86); Sigma Xi.

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