402. Memory and Cognition.
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Counts towards lab credit
This lecture-laboratory course involves a fairly comprehensive study of human cognition. In addition to extensive coverage of memory, the course includes an analysis of such major areas as concept formation, problem-solving, semantic organization, reading and language learning. An introduction to contemporary theoretical formulations is provided. The importance of previous knowledge and contextual factors is emphasized. Prerequisite: Psychology 100 or 101; if taken for laboratory credit, Psychology 205.