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Sensation and Perception
About this book
Drawing from captivating examples, lively visuals and the latest research, Goldstein/Cacciamani's SENSATION AND PERCEPTION, 11e, takes you on an intriguing journey through the senses, equipping you with a thorough understanding of perceptual research and how the results of this research relate to everyday experiences. Reflecting the latest developments from the field, the 11th edition is packed with cutting-edge research throughout, while approximately 85 all-new full-color figures bring chapter concepts to life. In addition, the Exploration feature in MindTap -- the digital learning solution that equips you with anywhere, anytime learning tools -- enhances your grasp of key concepts by enabling you to view experimental stimuli, perceptual demonstrations and short film clips about the research being discussed.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- About the Authors
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Methods
- Demonstrations
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Perception
- Chapter 2: Basic Principles of Sensory Physiology
- Chapter 3: The Eye and Retina
- Chapter 4: The Visual Cortex and Beyond
- Chapter 5: Perceiving Objects and Scenes
- Chapter 6: Visual Attention
- Chapter 7: Taking Action
- Chapter 8: Perceiving Motion
- Chapter 9: Perceiving Color
- Chapter 10: Perceiving Depth and Size
- Chapter 11: Hearing
- Chapter 12: Hearing in the Environment
- Chapter 13: Perceiving Music
- Chapter 14: Perceiving Speech
- Chapter 15: The Cutaneous Senses
- Chapter 16: The Chemical Senses
- Appendix A: The Difference Threshold
- Appendix B: Magnitude Estimation and the Power Function
- Appendix C: The Signal Detection Approach
- Glossary
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index