1st Edition

Handbook of Learning and Cognitive Processes (Volume 4) Attention and Memory

Edited By W. Estes Copyright 1976
448 Pages
by Psychology Press

448 Pages
by Psychology Press

448 Pages
by Psychology Press

Originally published in 1976, this is Volume 4 of a series that reflected the current state of the field at the time. In this title the focus shifts to modern developments in cognitive psychology. The emphasis is primarily on attention and short-term memory, as these concepts came to be understood in the decade leading up to publication. In addition to presenting the major concepts, the authors... Read more

Foreword.  W.K. Estes Introduction to Volume 4.  1. Norman E. Spear Retrieval of Memories: A Psychobiological Approach  2. Bennet B. Murdock, Jr. Methodology in the Study of Human Memory  3. Fergus I.M. Craik and Betty Ann Levy The Concept of Primary Memory  4. Richard M. Shiffrin Capacity Limitations in Information Processing, Attention, and Memory  5. David LaBerge Perceptual Learning and Attention  6. Dominic W. Massaro Auditory Information Processing  7. Wayne A. Wickelgren Memory Storage Dynamics  8. Keith T. Wescourt and Richard C. Atkinson Fact Retrieval Processes in Human Memory.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

Biography

William Estes