Sensation and Perception - Hardcover

Goldstein, E. Bruce

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534558100 ISBN 13: 9780534558109

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2006

Synopsis

Helping you understand how you perceive what's around you-the wonder of seeing a face, hearing music, and smelling a rose-is what Goldstein's SENSATION AND PERCEPTION is all about. Writing clearly and using vivid full-color illustrations to clarify concepts, Goldstein shows you the importance of perception to your life. This textbook includes the latest breakthroughs in research and offers chapter-by-chapter correlation with online and multimedia resources that help you make the most of your study time. "Test Yourself" questions and "Think About It" exercises help you review and retain the material. The accompanying, "Virtual Lab" media exercises (available both on CD-ROM and online through the CengageNOW student tutorial platform) offer many animations and examples that clarify difficult concepts.

About this title

Synopsis:

This textbook helps psychology students to understand the science behind sensation and perception. Illustrated throughout with color photographs and diagrams, the volume distills the latest research to reveal how people sense and interpret things in their environment. Sample topics include the Gestalt approach to object perception, the cognitive di

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0534558100
• ISBN 13: 9780534558109
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 438