This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Goldstein, E. Bruce. (2019). Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research, and Everyday Experience, Fifth Edition. Cengage.  ISBN-13: 978-1337408271

A study of cognitive processes such as perception, thinking, learning and problem-solving. Special attention will be given to various applications of cognitive theory and research. Prerequisite: PY101

1.      Understand the stages of information processing and how knowledge is represented and organized.

2.     Describe and evaluate the cognitive theories related to attention, memory, and language.

3.      Apply cognitive psychology concepts to complex, everyday tasks such as learning, decision-making and problem-solving.

4.      Complete a brief literature review on an important topic in cognitive psychology.