Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Psychology is a Cognitive Science class taught by Jeremiah J. Trudeau.

This course requires prerequisites.

Course Description
Cognition encompasses a range of phenomena that define our mental lives. This course covers a broad spectrum of topics in cognitive psychology, including perception, attention, learning and memory, language, decision-making, creativity, and problem-solving. While these types of mental events and processes cannot be directly observed, they can be studied scientifically. Emphasis will be placed on critical evaluation of objective evidence in the study of cognition. A primary text will be supplemented by additional readings, classroom demonstrations, and exercises. Students in this course should have some previous academic background in psychology prior to enrollment. Prerequisite: students must have at least one prior course in psychology.

Previous Semesters Offered

 * Spring 2009
 * Spring 2008