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Sensation and Perception Laura Cacciamani (California Polytechnic State University)

Sensation and Perception By Laura Cacciamani (California Polytechnic State University)

Sensation and Perception by Laura Cacciamani (California Polytechnic State University)

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Sensation and Perception by Laura Cacciamani (California Polytechnic State University)

Drawing from captivating examples, lively visuals and the latest research, Goldstein/Cacciamani's SENSATION AND PERCEPTION, 11e, takes you on an intriguing journey through the senses, equipping you with a thorough understanding of perceptual research and how the results of this research relate to everyday experiences. Reflecting the latest developments from the field, the 11th edition is packed with cutting-edge research throughout, while approximately 85 all-new full-color figures bring chapter concepts to life. In addition, the Exploration feature in MindTap -- the digital learning solution that equips you with anywhere, anytime learning tools -- enhances your grasp of key concepts by enabling you to view experimental stimuli, perceptual demonstrations and short film clips about the research being discussed.

About Laura Cacciamani (California Polytechnic State University)

Laura Cacciamani is an assistant professor of cognitive neuroscience in the department of psychology and child development at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Before joining the faculty at Cal Poly, she completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute while also lecturing at California State University, East Bay. Dr. Cacciamani's research focuses on the neural underpinnings of object perception and memory as well as the interactions between the senses. She has published papers that have used behavioral, neuroimaging and neurostimulation techniques to investigate these topics in young adults, older adults and people who are blind. Dr. Cacciamani is also passionate about teaching, mentoring and involving students in research. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology and biological sciences from Carnegie Mellon University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology with a minor in neuroscience from the University of Arizona. E. Bruce Goldstein is Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona. He has received the Chancellor s Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Pittsburgh for his classroom teaching and textbook writing. He received his Bachelor s degree in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University and his PhD in Experimental Psychology from Brown University. He was a postdoctoral fellow in the Biology Department at Harvard University before joining the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. Bruce published papers on a wide variety of topics, including retinal and cortical physiology, visual attention and the perception of pictures before focusing exclusively on teaching (Sensation & Perception, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology of Art, Introductory Psychology) and writing textbooks. He is the co-author of, Sensation and Perception, 11th edition (Cengage, 2021) and edited the Blackwell Handbook of Perception (Blackwell, 2001) and the two-volume Sage Encyclopedia of Perception (Sage, 2010). In 2016, he won The Flame Challenge competition, sponsored by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, for his essay, written for 11-year-olds, on What Is Sound?

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Perception. 2. Basic Principles of Sensory Physiology. 3. The Eye and Retina. 4. The Visual Cortex and Beyond. 5. Perceiving Objects and Scenes. 6. Visual Attention. 7. Taking Action. 8. Perceiving Motion. 9. Perceiving Color. 10. Perceiving Depth and Size. 11. Hearing. 12. Hearing in the Environment. 13. Perceiving Music. 14. Speech Perception. 15. The Cutaneous Senses. 16. The Chemical Senses. Appendix A: Methods of Adjustment and Constant Stimuli. Appendix B: The Difference Threshold. Appendix C: Magnitude Estimation and The Power Function. Appendix D: The Signal Detection Approach.

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CIN035744647XG
9780357446478
035744647X
Sensation and Perception by Laura Cacciamani (California Polytechnic State University)
Laura Cacciamani (California Polytechnic State University)
Used - Good
Hardback
Cengage Learning, Inc
2021-04-16
496
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