Dictionary of Cognitive Psychology

by Ian Stuart-Hamilton

Overview

Now in paperback, these dictionaries provide comprehensive and up-to-date definitions in each specialist area. Definitions are written in plain English and aim to meet the reader's level of knowledge: basic terms are explained as though to a novice, more complex terms assume a higher level of knowledge, the comprehensive system of cross-referencing ensures that the reader will always be able to find a simple explanation.

The three volumes cover developmental and cognitive psychology and psychological testing, assessment and treatment. The books will be of especial interest to psychology students, but will also be invaluable to specialists in other fields who require information about specific areas of psychology.

The dictionary provides definitions of over 2000 key terms in cognition, equipping the reader to understand and use the terminology of the subject. It includes not only comprehensible and comprehensive definitions of terms, but also explanations of key experiments and theories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853021480
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	06/01/1996
Series:	Dictionaries of Psychology
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.18(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Professor Ian Stuart-Hamilton was successively a researcher or lecturer at the Universities of Manchester, Lancaster, Buckingham and Worcester, and is currently Professor of Developmental Psychology and Faculty Head of Research at University of Glamorgan.

Table of Contents

The dictionary provides over 2000 definitions of key terms in cognition. It includes not only comprehensible and comprehensive definitions of terms, but also explanations of key experiments and theories.

Editorial Reviews

A new edition of a handbook that gives an overview of critical areas of biomedical research on aging, detailing experiments with animals and findings in genetic analyses, molecular and cellular biology, neurobiology, physiology, endocrinology, and nutrition. The 40 contributors synthesize their work at some of the leading US research facilities, describing experiments such as the genetics of aging in Drosophila and the mechanisms of altered gene expression. The final essays display more familiar topics in gerontology, discussing exercise physiology, immune response, nutrition, skeletal integrity, and menopause (a new addition to this volume). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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