Overview

The view of memory use as skilled performance embraces the interactive nature of memory and higher order cognition. In considering the contexts in which memory is used, this book helps to answer such questions as: If asked where I live, how do I decide on a street address or city name? What influences my selection in a criminal lineup besides actual memory of the perpetrator? Why do expert golfers better remember courses they've played than amateur golfers? Chapters in this volume discuss strategies people use in responding to memory queries- whether and how to access memory and how to translate retrieved products into responses. Coverage includes memory for ongoing events and memory for prospective events-how we remember to do future intended actions. Individual differences in memory skill is explored across people and situations, with special consideration given to the elderly population and how strategies at encoding and retrieval can offset what would otherwise be declining memory.

Full Product Details

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) ,  Aaron S. Benjamin ,  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
Edition:   48th edition
Volume:   v. 48
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.810kg
ISBN:  

9780123736079

ISBN 10:   0123736072
Pages:   410
Publication Date:   20 November 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Strategic Regulation of Memory Accuracy and Informativeness Chapter 2 Response Bias in Recognition Memory Chapter 3 What Constitutes a Model of Item-Based Memory Decisions? Chapter 4 Prospective Memory and Metamemory: The Skilled Use of Basic Attentional and Memory Processes Chapter 5 Memory is More Than Just Remembering: Strategic Control of Encoding, Accessing Memory, and Making Decisions Chapter 6 The Adaptive and Strategic Use of Memory by Older Adults: Evaluative Processing and Value-Directed Remembering Chapter 7 Experience is a Double-Edged Sword: A Computational Model of the Encoding/Retrieval Tradeoff with Familiarity Chapter 8 Towards an Understanding of Individual Differences in Episodic Memory: Modeling the Dynamics of Recognition Memory Chapter 9 The Role of Long-Term Working Memory in the Structure and Acquisition of Expert Performance

Reviews

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.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions