Theories in Cognitive Psychology The Loyola Symposium Psychology Revivals Series

Originally published in 1974, this volume presents up-to-date original research and theory in the field of cognition. The contributors survey the most intriguing problems of the area, including the construction of memory, retrieval from memory, concept formation, and problem solving. Also considered in the light of current cognitive theory are the fundamental questions of how language is formed and how learning takes place. The volume often views past theory and data from the perspective of new theoretical insights and provides challenging alternatives to the interpretation of previous experimentation.

Preface.  Section I  1. Can We Have a Theory of Meaningful Memory? James J. Jenkins  2. Memory and the Efficacy of Cues or “Yes I Know!” vs. “Why Didn’t I Think of That?” Robert L. Solso  3. Continuity of Processes Across Variants of Recognition Learning Donald H. Kausler  4. Theoretical Implications of the Spacing Effect Douglas L. Hintzman  5. Search Processes in Recognition Memory Richard C. Atkinson, Douglas J. Herrmann and Keith T. Wescourt  6. Transformational Studies of the Internal Representation of Three-Dimensional Objects Jacqueline Metzler and Roger N. Shepard  7. Critique of Pure Memory Frank Restle  8. Discussion: Section I.  Section II  9. An Inference Model for Conceptual Rule Learning L.E. Bourne, Jr.  10. How Do People Discover Concepts? Roger L. Dominowski  11. A Transfer Hypothesis, Whereby Learning-to-Learn, Einstellung, the Pree, Reversal-Nonreversal Shifts, and Other Curiosities are Elucidated Marvin Levine  12. A Set Analysis Theory of Behavior in Formal Syllogistic Reasoning Tasks James R. Erickson  13. The Origins of Language Comprehension Janellen Huttenlocher  14. Discussion: Section II.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

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Robert L. Solso