Psychology of Learning and Motivation: Advances in Research and Theory

Ross, Brian H.

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Table of contents
  • Cover
  • CONTENTSv
  • Contributorsix
  • CHAPTER 1. CATEGORIZATION AND REASONING IN RELATION TO CULTURE AND EXPERTISE1
  • I. Introduction1
  • II. The Distribution View and an Approach to Comparative Research4
  • III. Studies of Culture and Expertise in Folkbiology10
  • IV. Culture and Expertise in Categorization and Reasoning about Birds14
  • V. The Role of Culture and Expertise in Freshwater Folkecology24
  • VI. Revisiting a Theory of Culture: Experts and Nonexperts30
  • VII. Summary and Conclusions37
  • References38
  • CHAPTER 2. ON THE COMPUTATIONAL BASIS OF LEARNING AND COGNITION: ARGUMENTS FROM LSA43
  • I. Introduction43
  • II. The Elements of Association45
  • III. Computations for Combining Elements48
  • IV. More on Implications79
  • V. Conclusion79
  • References82
  • CHAPTER 3. MULTIMEDIA LEARNING85
  • I. Introduction to Multimedia Learning85
  • II. A Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning102
  • III. Multimedia Effect105
  • IV. Spatial Contiguity Effect107
  • V. Temporal Contiguity Effect110
  • VI. Coherence Effect113
  • VII. Modality Effect118
  • VIII. Redundancy Effect122
  • IX. Pretraining Effect125
  • X. Signaling Effect128
  • XI. Personalization Effect130
  • XII. Other Effects132
  • XIII. Conclusion133
  • References135
  • CHAPTER 4. MEMORY SYSTEMS AND PERCEPTUAL CATEGORIZATION141
  • I. Introduction141
  • II. Dot Pattern Classification Studies142
  • III. Theoretically Modeling Dot Pattern Classification152
  • IV. Other Experimental Paradigms166
  • V. Final Thoughts180
  • References187
  • CHAPTER 5. CONSCIOUS INTENTIONS IN THE CONTROL OF SKILLED MENTAL ACTIVITY191
  • I. Introduction„The Problem of Conscious Control191
  • II. Why Conscious Control?194
  • III. The Nature of Control196
  • IV. A Theory of Conscious Agency199
  • V. Conscious Intentions are Situated204
  • VI. Conscious Intentions have Characteristic Information- Processing Dynamics208
  • VII. An Empirical Research Strategy213
  • VIII. Empirical Evidence216
  • IX. Conclusion222
  • References223
  • CHAPTER 6. BRAIN IMAGING AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY229
  • I. Introduction: Autobiographical Memory, the Self, and the Brain229
  • II. Autobiographical Memory230
  • III. Neuroimaging Autobiographical Memory237
  • IV. EEG Studies of Autobiographical Memory Retrieval and Autobiographical Imagery247
  • V. Conclusion: In Search of Autobiographical Memory259
  • References260
  • CHAPTER 7. THE CONTINUED INFLUENCE OF MISINFORMATION IN MEMORY: WHAT MAKES A CORRECTION EFFECTIVE?265
  • I. The Continued Influence of Misinformation in Memory265
  • II. Sources of the Continued Influence Effect267
  • III. The Pragmatics of Correcting Misinformation278
  • IV. Effective Correction of Misinformation284
  • References290
  • CHAPTER 8. MAKING SENSE AND NONSENSE OF EXPERIENCE: ATTRIBUTIONS IN MEMORY AND JUDGMENT293
  • I. Perceptual Fluency as a Basis for Familiarity295
  • II. Beyond Perceptual Fluency: Bases for the Experience of Remembering301
  • III. Memory Cues and Diagnosticity306
  • IV. Effects of the Past Misattributed309
  • V. The Attribution Process312
  • VI. Conclusions315
  • References316
  • CHAPTER 9. REAL-WORLD ESTIMATION: ESTIMATION MODES AND SEEDING EFFECTS321
  • I. Introduction321
  • II. Estimation Processes324
  • III. Seeding the Knowledge-Base342
  • IV. Conclusion355
  • References357
  • Index361
  • Contents of Recent Volumes369
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780125433419
  • ISBN-13 9780080522746
  • Author Ross, Brian H.
  • Category Psychology
  • Subject Cognitive Psychology

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The Psychology of Learning and Motivation publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem solving. Each chapter provides a thoughtful integration of a body of work. Volume 41 includes in its coverage chapters on multimedia learning, brain imaging, and memory, among others.