Psychology of Learning and Motivation (eBook)

Advances in Research and Theory

Brian H. Ross (Herausgeber)

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2002 | 1. Auflage
372 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
9780080522746 (ISBN)

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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.

Inhalt

Cover 1
CONTENTS 6
Contributors 10
CHAPTER 1. CATEGORIZATION AND REASONING IN RELATION TO CULTURE AND EXPERTISE 12
I. Introduction 12
II. The Distribution View and an Approach to Comparative Research 15
III. Studies of Culture and Expertise in Folkbiology 21
IV. Culture and Expertise in Categorization and Reasoning about Birds 25
V. The Role of Culture and Expertise in Freshwater Folkecology 35
VI. Revisiting a Theory of Culture: Experts and Nonexperts 41
VII. Summary and Conclusions 48
References 49
CHAPTER 2. ON THE COMPUTATIONAL BASIS OF LEARNING AND COGNITION: ARGUMENTS FROM LSA 54
I. Introduction 54
II. The Elements of Association 56
III. Computations for Combining Elements 59
IV. More on Implications 90
V. Conclusion 90
References 93
CHAPTER 3. MULTIMEDIA LEARNING 96
I. Introduction to Multimedia Learning 96
II. A Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning 113
III. Multimedia Effect 116
IV. Spatial Contiguity Effect 118
V. Temporal Contiguity Effect 121
VI. Coherence Effect 124
VII. Modality Effect 129
VIII. Redundancy Effect 133
IX. Pretraining Effect 136
X. Signaling Effect 139
XI. Personalization Effect 141
XII. Other Effects 143
XIII. Conclusion 144
References 146
CHAPTER 4. MEMORY SYSTEMS AND PERCEPTUAL CATEGORIZATION 152
I. Introduction 152
II. Dot Pattern Classification Studies 153
III. Theoretically Modeling Dot Pattern Classification 163
IV. Other Experimental Paradigms 177
V. Final Thoughts 191
References 198
CHAPTER 5. CONSCIOUS INTENTIONS IN THE CONTROL OF SKILLED MENTAL ACTIVITY 202
I. Introduction„The Problem of Conscious Control 202
II. Why Conscious Control? 205
III. The Nature of Control 207
IV. A Theory of Conscious Agency 210
V. Conscious Intentions are Situated 215
VI. Conscious Intentions have Characteristic Information- Processing Dynamics 219
VII. An Empirical Research Strategy 224
VIII. Empirical Evidence 227
IX. Conclusion 233
References 234
CHAPTER 6. BRAIN IMAGING AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY 240
I. Introduction: Autobiographical Memory, the Self, and the Brain 240
II. Autobiographical Memory 241
III. Neuroimaging Autobiographical Memory 248
IV. EEG Studies of Autobiographical Memory Retrieval and Autobiographical Imagery 258
V. Conclusion: In Search of Autobiographical Memory 270
References 271
CHAPTER 7. THE CONTINUED INFLUENCE OF MISINFORMATION IN MEMORY: WHAT MAKES A CORRECTION EFFECTIVE? 276
I. The Continued Influence of Misinformation in Memory 276
II. Sources of the Continued Influence Effect 278
III. The Pragmatics of Correcting Misinformation 289
IV. Effective Correction of Misinformation 295
References 301
CHAPTER 8. MAKING SENSE AND NONSENSE OF EXPERIENCE: ATTRIBUTIONS IN MEMORY AND JUDGMENT 304
I. Perceptual Fluency as a Basis for Familiarity 306
II. Beyond Perceptual Fluency: Bases for the Experience of Remembering 312
III. Memory Cues and Diagnosticity 317
IV. Effects of the Past Misattributed 320
V. The Attribution Process 323
VI. Conclusions 326
References 327
CHAPTER 9. REAL-WORLD ESTIMATION: ESTIMATION MODES AND SEEDING EFFECTS 332
I. Introduction 332
II. Estimation Processes 335
III. Seeding the Knowledge-Base 353
IV. Conclusion 366
References 368
Index 372
Contents of Recent Volumes 380

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.6.2002
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Pädagogische Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• ISBN-13: 9780080522746 / 9780080522746