麻豆传媒高清版

Overview

Intro to Cognitive Psychology // Visual Perception // Auditory & Speech Perception // Selective Attention & Theories of Attention // Learning & Memory // Decision-making

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -(D+) Adequate answer to the question, largely based on lecture material. No real development of arguments.

-good -(B+) Reasonably comprehensive coverage. Well organised and structured. Good understanding of the material.

-excellent -(A+) Comprehensive and accurate coverage of the area clarity of argument and expression. Depth of insight into theoretical issues.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of auditory information processing with a focus on speech perception (Auditory Perception).

• Demonstrate an understanding of how we make decisions and the way in which these decisions can be influenced (Decision-making)

• Demonstrate an understanding of the cognitive approach and explain how psychological research is conducted from a cognitive perspective

• Demonstrate an understanding of visual information processing with a focus on object perception (Visual Perception).

• Evaluate the major theories of the principle memory systems and discuss how memory research and patient studies have contributed to our understanding memory, learning and forgetting processes (Memory)

• Outline the characteristics of selective and automatic attention, and evaluate the major theories of attention (Attention)