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Handbook of Applied Cognition

Francis T. Durso (Edited by), FT Durso (Author), Raymond S. Nickerson (Associate editor), Susan T. Dumais (Associate editor), Stephan Lewandowsky (Associate editor), Timothy J. Perfect (Associate editor)

9780470015346, Wiley

Hardback, published 26 January 2007

928 pages
25.2 x 17.5 x 5.6 cm, 1.828 kg

Written by a team of leading international researchers under the guidance of Frank Durso, the second edition of the Handbook of Applied Cognition brings together the latest research into this challenging and important field, and is presented across thirty stimulating and accessible chapters. Stewarded by experiences editors from around the globe, the handbook has been fully updated with eleven new chapters covering materials that focus on the topics critical to understanding human mental functions in complex environments.   It is an essential single-source reference for researchers, cognitive engineers and applied cognitive psychologists, as well as advanced students in the flourishing field of applied cognition.

About the Editors xi

Contributors xiii

Reviewers xvii

Preface xix

Preface to First Edition xxiii

Section 1 Applied Cognition Fundamentals

Chapter 1 Applied Cognitive Psychology in the Context of Everyday Living 3
Wendy A. Rogers, Richard Pak & Arthur D. Fisk

Chapter 2 Attention 29
David L. Strayer & Frank A. Drews

Chapter 3 Working Memory 55
Aysecan Boduroglu, Meredith Minear & Priti Shah

Chapter 4 Knowledge and Expertise 83
Stephan Lewandowsky, Daniel Little & Michael L. Kalish

Chapter 5 Episodic Memory 111
Scott D. Gronlund, Curt A. Carlson & Debra Tower

Chapter 6 Metamemory 137
John Dunlosky, Michael J. Serra & Julie M. C. Baker

Chapter 7 Comprehension and Situation Awareness 163
Francis T. Durso, Katherine A. Rawson & Sara Girotto

Chapter 8 Decision-Making 195
Winston R. Sieck & Gary Klein

Chapter 9 Human Error: Trick or Treat? 219
Erik Hollnagel

Chapter 10 Team Cognition 239
Nancy J. Cooke, Jamie C. Gorman & Jennifer L. Winner

Section 2 Applied Cognition in Human–Technical Systems

Chapter 11 Industrial Systems 271
Neville Moray

Chapter 12 Patient Safety in Health Care 307
Vimla L. Patel & Jiajie Zhang

Chapter 13 Skill in Sport 333
Bruce Abernethy, Jonathan P. Maxwell, Robin C. Jackson & Richard S. W. Masters

Chapter 14 Aviation 361
Christopher Wickens

Chapter 15 Driving 391
Geoffrey Underwood, David Crundall & Peter Chapman

Chapter 16 Automated and Interactive Real-Time Systems 415
Bernd Lorenz & Raja Parasuraman

Chapter 17 Cognitive Models of Human–Information Interaction 443
Peter Pirolli

Chapter 18 Personal Information Management 471
William Jones & Brian H. Ross

Chapter 19 Computer-Supported Cooperative Work 497
Gary M. Olson & Judith S. Olson

Chapter 20 Online Courses 527
Ruth H. Maki & William S. Maki

Section 3 Applied Cognition in Human–Social Systems

Chapter 21 Instruction 555
Lindsey E. Richland, Marcia C. Linn & Robert A. Bjork

Chapter 22 Cognitive Rehabilitation 585
Barbara A. Wilson

Chapter 23 Personnel Selection and Testing 605
Margaret E. Beier & Phillip L. Ackerman

Chapter 24 Mental Illness and Mental Health 629
Megan E. Hughes, Catherine Panzarella, Lauren B. Alloy & Lyn Y. Abramson

Chapter 25 Media 659
Richard Jackson Harris, Elizabeth T. Cady & Christopher P. Barlett

Chapter 26 Consumer Psychology 683
Joseph W. Alba & J. Wesley Hutchinson

Chapter 27 Protection of the Environment 713
Raymond S. Nickerson

Chapter 28 Juror Decision-Making 739
Ryan J. Winter & Edith Greene

Chapter 29 Eyewitness Testimony 763
Daniel B. Wright & Graham M. Davies

Chapter 30 False Memories 789
Giuliana Mazzoni & Alan Scoboria

Author Index 813

Subject Index 853

Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]

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