One of the top sellers in the field, Cognitive Psychology is well-written, humorous, and contains up-to-date research in a rapidly changing area. This best-selling textbook remains the most comprehensive and balanced text in the area of cognition. The Seventh Edition retains the strengths that made it one of the most popular texts among students and professors and now includes the latest studies and current findings in cognitive neuroscience. It also explores the critical issues in cognitive psychology through both a historical and contemporary context. Students will develop a better understanding of how cognitive psychology is practiced today through the historical perspectives and the "Try This" and "Cognition in Everyday Life" boxes, which encourage readers to become engaged and involved with the material.
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New Technology for Solso/MacLin/MacLin's Cognitive Psychology, Seventh Edition
CogSim is a multimedia simulation resource that can be used as a supplement to your course in Cognitive Psychology to engage students and to reinforce learning. With simulations designed to illustrate the key concepts in Cognitive Psychology, CogSim helps students to better understand and retain information from your course. Powered by CourseCompass™, CogSim also contains a complete suite of course management tools to help you administer your course. In addition to exciting simulations, students have unlimited access to Research Navigator™, Allyn & Bacon's online database of journals and periodicals to help them research important topics in psychology. Research Navigator™ contains peer reviewed journals and magazines, as well as archived editions of The New York Times and the Financial Times.
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- Lexical Bias in Slips of the Tongue.
- How Good Is Your Memory for Stories?
- Intuition and Discovery in Problem Solving.
- Anchoring and Adjustment in Problem Solving.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the best texts in the field?!?!,
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This review is from: Cognitive Psychology (6th Edition) (Hardcover)
I'm a graduate psychology student (not from the author's hometown of Reno, NV) and was looking forward to my cognitive psychology class. However, this text has made this class a negative experience. Solso would be better served by not belaboring the basics of cognitive psychology (short-term memory, visual perception, etc.) while then jumping into inadequately explained models. For example, on pages 331-333, Solso exposes us to the Whorfian hypothesis. However, he never says exactly what it postulates. Instead, he talks about "what Whorf concluded" or "what the hypothesis suggests". Unfortunately, this is common. These models are frequently illustrated with "boxes" that are not adequately explained in the text and are therefore confusing (flip to the figure on p. 501 for an example). In contrast, explanations of simple concepts are repeatedly explained. This gives the text a "cut and paste" feel. Also contributing to this feel is the structure. What is the point of two different sections on neurology in chapter 11? I'm at a loss as to why he interrupts any flow there may have been to do this. Also, Solso would also benefit from summarizing sections- he seems wrapped up in the details but frequently misses the bigger picture. He would also serve his readers by occasionally letting them in on how this information is applicable (and this would help make those annoying models that he loves seem relevant). This text is woefully inadequate in this area. Another complaint is the material covered. Solso suggests that the text covers a lot of ground (he's correct) and that it may be best to cover this material over two terms. I recommend that the text could be made more concise by simply sticking to cognitive psychology and avoid devoting entire chapters to development and AI. Having said that, Solso does show potential and his dry sense of humor creeps out now and then and is welcomed. It is the content that makes this text a frustrating experience (I loved cognitive psychology as an undergrad). I'm amazed that this is a text that has gone through six editions. The seventh needs a major overhaul. Not in terms of keeping up with current research (which, Solso seems to do), but in terms of readability. I will recommend that our department use another text (I refuse to believe that there are no better cognitive texts out there). To any instructors out there who are rating this book favorably, I would ask your students what they think. And to any scholars out there who are asked by Solso to provide suggestions for the next addition, I beg you to take this seriously rather than being content as a mere "acknowledgement."
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Buy with Caution!,
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This review is from: Cognitive Psychology (6th Edition) (Hardcover)
As a senior psychology major at a selective liberal arts college, I have read many psychology textbooks including those covering cognition. This book is by far the worst one I have read. The text is poorly written, confusing, and very boring. The author repeats himself throughout the chapters, and takes too long to make a point. Many students from our Cognitive Psychology class have find it difficult to study from this book for our exams. The book just doesen't flow. Before you purchase this book, try to read a sample from it to see how you like it. You may save a lot of money!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Interesting and informative,
This review is from: Cognitive Psychology (7th Edition) (Hardcover)
This book is for a class but it's still fun and interesting to read because it has tons of diagrams, tables, and pictures to help you along the way.
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