Psychology of Learning and Motivation: Advances in Research and Theory, Volume 35 (Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Volume 35)

The Psychology of Learning and Motivation publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem solving. Each chapter provides a thoughtful integration of a body of work. Volume 35 covers spatial working memory, memory for asymmetric events, distance and location processes in memory, category learning, and visual spatial attention. Content: Edited by Page iii Copyright page Page iv Contributors Pages ix-x Distance and Location Processes in Memory For The Times Of Past Events Original Research Article Pages 1-41 William J. Friedman Verbal and Spatial Working Memory In Humans Original Research Article Pages 43-88 John Jonides, Patricia A. Reuter-Lorenz, Edward E. Smith, Edward Awh, Lisa L. Barnes, Maxwell Drain, Jennifer Glass, Erick J. Lauber, Andrea L. Patalano, Eric H. Schumacher Memory For Asymmetric Events Original Research Article Pages 89-126 John T. Wixted, Deirdra H. Dougherty The Maintenance Of A Complex Knowledge Base After Seventeen Years Original Research Article Pages 127-163 Marigold Linton Category Learning as Problem Solving Original Research Article Pages 165-192 Brian H. Ross Building A Coherent Conception of Hiv Transmission.: A New Approach To Aids Education Original Research Article Pages 193-241 Terry Kit-fong Au, Laura F. Romo Spatial Effects in The Partial Report Paradigm.: A Challenge For Theories of Visual Spatial Attention Original Research Article Pages 243-282 Gordon D. Logan, Claus Bundesen Structural Biases in Concept Learning.: Influences From Multiple Functions Original Research Article Pages 283-321 Dorrit Billman Index Pages 323-331 Contents of Recent Volumes Pages 333-337 Annotation The Psychology of Learning and Motivation publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem solving. Each chapter provides a thoughtful integration of a body of work. Volume 35 covers spatial working memory, memory for asymmetric events, distance and location processes in memory, category learning, and visual spatial attention This volume on the psychology of learning covers: spatial working memory; memory for asymmetric events; distance and location processes in memory; category learning; and visual spatial attention Because very young infants do not have a verbal response to tell us what they recognize, we initially teach them a motoric one-an operant foot-kick-to use instead.