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Theory, Process, and Methodology

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KEY FEATURES OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: THEORY, PROCESS, AND METHODOLOGY, THIRD EDITION

• New to this edition:
• New author, Corrine Zimmerman, brings expertise in reasoning, problem solving, and decision making and the development of these processes. These topics have been expanded upon and refined throughout the book.
• A brand-new chapter on Cognitive Development introduces and clearly explains how children develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and dispositions, which help them to think about and understand the world around them.
• The previous edition’s Chapter 12 on Reasoning and Decision Making has been split into two separate chapters, providing students with more in-depth instruction on both topics.
• Learning objectives have been added to the beginning of each chapter and correspond to each major section of the chapter, helping to clarify what is covered in each section.
• All of the Thinking About Research articles that appear at the end of the chapters have been revised and updated along with the accompanying critical thinking questions that follow.
• Chapter 4 on Attention and Chapter 11 on Problem Solving have been completely reorganized to focus more on the uses of these processes in everyday tasks.
• Chapter opening real-world situational vignettes engage students in the topics through connections to everyday situations they might encounter.
• Connections between the different topics within chapters show students the large overlap between the mental processes in cognitive psychology.
• A focus on the methods used to study each topic aids students in understanding the science behind the methodology.
• Chapter-ending “Thinking About Research” sections contain summaries of published studies and include critical thinking questions about the design and the reasons for the design used in the study.
• “Stop and Think” sections prompt students to assess their understanding of the material they just read and connect it to their own lives.