The Psychology of Learning and Motivation (Volume 52)

The Psychology of Learning and Motivation series publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem solving. Each chapter thoughtfully integrates the writings of leading contributors, who present and discuss significant bodies of research relevant to their discipline. Volume 51 includes chapters on such varied topics as emotion and memory interference, electrophysiology, mathematical cognition, and reader participation in narrative. * Volume 51 of the highly regarded Psychology of Learning and Motivation series * An essential reference for researchers and academics in cognitive science * Relevant to both applied concerns and basic research Content: Series Editors Page ii Copyright Page iv Contributors Pages ix-x Chapter 1 - Naming Artifacts: Patterns and Processes Pages 1-38 Barbara C. Malt Chapter 2 - Causal-Based Categorization: A Review Pages 39-116 Bob Rehder Chapter 3 - The Influence of Verbal and Nonverbal Processing on Category Learning Pages 117-162 John Paul Minda, Sarah J. Miles Chapter 4 - The Many Roads to Prominence: Understanding Emphasis in Conversation Pages 163-183 Duane G. Watson Chapter 5 - Defining and Investigating Automaticity in Reading Comprehension Pages 185-230 Katherine A. Rawson Chapter 6 - Rethinking Scene Perception: A Multisource Model Pages 231-264 Helene Intraub Chapter 7 - Components of Spatial Intelligence Pages 265-297 Mary Hegarty Chapter 8 - Toward an Integrative Theory of Hypothesis Generation, Probability Judgment, and Hypothesis Testing Pages 299-342 Michael Dougherty, Rick Thomas, Nicholas Lange Chapter 9 - The Self-Organization of Cognitive Structure Pages 343-384 James A. Dixon, Damian G. Stephen, Rebecca Boncoddo, Jason Anastas Subject Index Pages 385-392 Contents of recent volumes Pages 393-396 Annotation The Psychology of Learning and Motivation series publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem solving. Each chapter thoughtfully integrates the writings of leading contributors, who present and discuss significant bodies of research relevant to their discipline. Volume 51 includes chapters on such varied topics as emotion and memory interference, electrophysiology, mathematical cognition, and reader participation innarrative. * Volume51 of the highly regarded Psychology of Learning and Motivation series * An essential reference for researchers and academics in cognitive science * Relevant to both applied concerns and basic research