General psychology (classes) WF-ZPS-PO1
Program content
1. The philosophical context of research conducted by cognitive psychologists. Turing test. John Searle's "Chinese Room" argument.
2. Techniques of scaling in psychophysics.
3. Perceptual illusions.Cross-cultural differences in picture perception (J. Deręgowski's research). Depth perception in pictures.
4. E. Gibson studies on perceptual development. Pattern recognition theories - Michael Posner's research (prototype approach). Mental rotation.
5. Methods of studying attention (D2 Test, Mackworth Clock test, Continous Performance Test).
6. Controlled and automatic processing - Schneider and Shiffrin studies.
7. Psycholinguistics and its research methods. Semantic differential. Cloze test.
8. Research on problem solving - verbal protocols analysis.
9. Lewicki's research on concepts learning. Models of semantic networks. The effect of typicallity (E. Rosch). Tversky's research on the relation of similarity.
10. Classic research on memory and learning. Learning curves.
11. Experimental procedure of memory research - main phases.
12. Sensory memory - backward masking procedure. Sperling research using partial reports.
13. Methods of short-term memory span assessment. Suffix effect.
14. Assossment of executive function and working memory capacity.
15. Memory tests batteries in clinical practice.
16. Summary and credit of the classes.
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes:
the formation of an empirical approach to psychology; understanding of research assumptions and objectives of research procedures; knowledge of the discipline - cognitive psychology
Assessment criteria
Credit based on the criteria given by the teacher.
Bibliography
Chlewiński Z. (red.) (2007). Psychologia poznawcza w trzech ostatnich dekadach XX wieku. Gdańsk: Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Psychologiczne.
Hock R.R. (2003). 40 prac badawczych, które zmieniły oblicze psychologii. Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Psychologiczne.
Journals:
Przegląd Psychologiczny
Studia Psychologiczne
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