BEHL 310 Cognitive Psychology

Scientific study of the mind and the role the senses play in how we interpret and perceive our surroundings. Topics covered include attention, learning, memory, perception, and executive function.

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the working of basic cognitive functions from an information processing perspective.
2. Discuss the classic experimental findings relating to various cognitive processes such as attention, consciousness, memory, perception, memory, language, thought processes, problem solving, creativity, decision making, and metacognition.
3. Explain some of the broader implications of cognitive research for society.
4. Understand the neuroscientific measures (CT, PET, fMRI) and how they provide evidence for cognitive psychological theories.
5. Recognize and understand terms and principle concepts in cognitive psychology.
6. Describe the historical development of cognitive psychology.
7. Explain how different methods of cognitive research can be used as tools to understand mental processes.