Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology 3/e

Ronald T. Kellogg is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Saint Louis University. His education includes degrees from the University of Iowa (BS, psychology) and the University of Colorado (MA and PhD, experimental psychology) and postdoctoral study at Stanford University. His past research has examined attention, long-term memory, concept learning, and cognitive processes in writing. His current work focuses on working memory in written composition and hemispheric differences in the semantic processing of language production. He has authored numerous technical journal articles and book chapters plus several books, including The Psychology of Writing (1994), Cognitive Psychology, 2nd Ed. (2003), and The Making of the Mind: The Neuroscience of Human Nature (2013).

Chapter 1: Introduction Scope of Cognitive Psychology Core Concepts The Brain Research Methods Chapter 2: Perception Visual Consciousness Pattern Recognition Modularity Chapter 3: Attention Filter Theories Capacity Theories Filter Theories and Capacity Theories: Conclusion Automatic Processes The Central Bottleneck Visual Attention Chapter 4: Memory Systems Sensory Memory Short-Term Versus Long-Term Memory Working Memory Chapter 5: Remembering Events Types of Long-Term Memory Mental Time Travel Prospective Memory Encoding and Storing Events Retrieval Processes Study Strategies Chapter 6: Memory Distortions Reconstructive Retrieval Encoding Distortions Source Monitoring Eyewitness Testimony Chapter 7: Imagery and Knowledge Representation Imagery and Abstract Representation Representing Concepts Using Semantic Memory Chapter 8: Language Defining Language Contrasts to Animal Communication Representations of Language Comprehension of Language Reading Chapter 9: Problem Solving Types of Thinking A General Model of Problem Solving Creativity Fluid Intelligence Chapter 10: Reasoning and Decision Making Syllogistic Reasoning Conditional Reasoning Decision Making

"The advantages of this text are its approachable scale and ease of reading for introductory students. The tone and breadth of this text is very appealing, yet at the same time it's not a simplification of core topics." -- Allen Salo, University of Maine at Presque Isle "I think the attention and memory chapters are the best. Concepts are thoroughly described in a concise way." -- James Hoelzle, Marquette University "This book covers the essentials in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner at a very reasonable price. It's an excellent value." -- Joanne Dufilho, Brevard College PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS "Ronald T. Kellogg's Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology is a very informative and user-friendly introductory textbook for students and general readers alike. This is a book that I would recommend to general readers and undergraduate students alike." -- Robert J. Belton, PSYCHCRITIQUES PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS "Kellogg lucidly presents the basics of what historical and contemporary psychological science has taught us about the workings of the human mind. Students will enjoy learning from this book." -- Elizabeth Loftus, University of California, Irvine