Thinking, Problem Solving, Cognition (Series of Books in Psychology) [Paperback]

Richard E. Mayer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0716722151 | ISBN-13: 978-0716722151 | Publication Date: October 15, 1991 | Edition: Second Edition

Reflecting important new research developments of the past eight years as well as classic theories of problem solving, this book provides a balanced survey of the higher cognitive processes, human thinking, problem solving, and learning. Divided into four parts, the book discusses associationism and Gestalt theory before introducing current research and theories of induction and deduction in part two. Part three considers recent cognitive theories and discusses information-processing analysis, outlining techniques for analyzing cognition into processes, strategies, and knowledge structures. Finally, the implications and applications of findings in cognitive psychology are examined, with emphasis on applications such as teaching creative problem solving and intelligence measurement. The Second Edition updates research and includes new chapters on everyday thinking, expert problem solving, and analogical reasoning to reflect the growing interest in problem solving within specific domains and in real situations. New and classic problem solving exercises are used liberally throughout the text to illustrate concepts and to enhance the reader's active involvement in the process of problem solving.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Worth Publishers; Second Edition edition (October 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0716722151
• ISBN-13: 978-0716722151
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,478,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Richard E. Mayer is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) where he has served since 1975. In 2000, he received the E. L. Thorndike Award for career achievement in educational psychology. In 2008, he received the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Contribution of Applications of Psychology to Education award. He was ranked #1 as the most productive educational psychologist in the world for 1991-2001 (Contemporary Educational Psychology, vol. 28, pp. 422-430). He is the author of more than 390 publications including 23 books, such as Multimedia Learning: Second Edition (2009), Learning and Instruction: Second Edition (2008), E-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Second Edition (with R. Clark, 2008), and the Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning (editor, 2005).