The Psychology of Learning and Motivation: Skill and Strategy in Memory Use Volume 48

by Aaron S. Benjamin and Brian H. Ross

Book Overview

The view of memory use as skilled performance embraces the interactive nature of memory and higher order cognition. In considering the contexts in which memory is used, this book helps to answer such questions as:

If asked where I live, how do I decide on a street address or city name? What influences my selection in a criminal lineup besides actual memory of the perpetrator? Why do expert golfers better remember courses they've played than...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0123736072
• ISBN13: 9780123736079
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.2"