PSYC 221
Cognitive Psychology
Winter 2026 · Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
Topics
- Attention (Chpt 4)
- Memory (Chpt 7)
- Memory: How to Boost it
- Cognitive psychology
- Perception
- Language
- Cognition
- Brain
- Learning
Readings
- Listed material: Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience 5th Edition E. Bruce Goldstein University of Pittsburgh and University of Arizona
- Listed material: Podcast Assignments 1 06-Jan Introduction Chpts 1 & 2
- Listed material: 2 13-Jan Perception Chpt 3
- Listed material: 3 20-Jan Attention Chpt 4
- Listed material: Podcast Assignment #1 4 27-Jan Short-term and Working Memory Chpt 5
- Listed material: 6 10-Feb Long-term Memory: Structure Chpt 6
- Listed material: 8 24-Feb Long-term Memory: Encoding & Retrieval Chpt 7
- Listed material: 27-Feb Everyday Memory & Memory Errors Chpt 8
- Listed material: 9 03-Mar Knowledge Chpt 9
- Listed material: 10 10-Mar Language Chpt 11
- Listed material: 12 24-Mar Problem Solving & Creativity Chpt 12
- Listed material: Podcast Assignment #3 13 31-Mar Decision Making Chpt 13
Winter 2025
Topics
- Attention (Chpt 4)
- Cognitive psychology
- Perception
- Memory
- Language
- Cognition
- Brain
- Learning
- Synthesis
Readings
- Listed material: Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience 5th Edition E. Bruce Goldstein University of Pittsburgh and University of Arizona
Fall 2025 · Cognitive Psychology (ASO)
Topics
- Cognitive psychology
- Attention
- Perception
- Memory
- Language
- Brain
- Learning
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Cognition
- Cognitive neuroscience
Readings
- Listed material: For this course, you need access to the online MindTap resource provided by Cengage.
- Listed material: MindTap Instant Access Code for Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience, 5th Edition (6 Month/One Term Access).
- Listed material: Textbook: E. Bruce Goldstein, Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience. Fifth Edition, Cengage, 2019.
- Listed material: CogLab is an interactive online laboratory where you can try more than 50 classical experiments from cognitive psychology.
Fall 2024
Topics
- Cognitive psychology
- Attention
- Perception
- Memory
- Language
- Problem-solving
- Brain
- Learning
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Cognition
- Cognitive neuroscience
2023-2024 · Cognitive Psychology (ASO) F23
Topics
- Cognitive psychology
- Attention
- Perception
- Memory
- Language
- Problem-solving
- Brain
- Learning
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Cognition
- Cognitive neuroscience
Winter 2023
Topics
- Attention (Chpt 4)
- Memory Errors (Chpt 8)
- Adding Memory
- Hidden Brain
- Cognitive psychology
- Perception
- Language
- Cognition
Readings
- Listed material: Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience 5th Edition* E. Bruce Goldstein University of Pittsburgh and University of Arizona
- Listed material: 8 Mar 1 Long‐term Memory: Encoding & Retrieval Chpt 7
Winter 2023
Topics
- Perception (Chp 3)
- Memory (Chp 6)
- Forgetting, not memory
- Cognitive psychology
- Attention
- Language
- Cognition
- Brain
Readings
- Listed material: Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience 5th Edition E. Bruce Goldstein University of Pittsburgh and University of Arizona
Winter 2022
Topics
- The Brain
- Perception
- Attention
- Memory
- Mastery Training 1-5
- Long-term Memory
- Coglab: False Memory
- Autobiographical Memory
- Mastery Training 6-9
- Language
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Mastery Training 10-13
- Cognitive psychology
- Research methods
- Working memory
Readings
- Listed material: The access code is included in the textbook bundle, or it can be purchased separately. Access codes can be purchased online here: https://www.campusbookstore.com/textbooks/access-code-search-engine
Fall 2021
Topics
- Cognitive psychology
- Attention
- Perception
- Memory
- Language
- Problem-solving
- Brain
- Learning
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Cognition
- Cognitive neuroscience
Readings
- Listed material: Access code for Goldstein eText + MindTap + COGLAB 5 bundle. ISBN: 9781337408288
- Listed material: For information on accessing MindTap and CogLabs: Accessing MindTap and CogLabs
2021 · Cognitive Psychology (ASO) W21
Topics
- Cognitive psychology
- Attention
- Perception
- Memory
- Language
- Problem-solving
- Brain
- Learning
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Cognition
- Cognitive neuroscience
Readings
- Listed material: Jan 10 Tuition due Jan 11 Classes start Jan 22 Last day to add courses Jan 22 Last day to drop courses without Ønancial penalty Mar 5 Last day to drop without academic penalty
Fall 2020
Topics
- Cognitive psychology
- Attention
- Perception
- Memory
- Language
- Problem-solving
- Brain
- Learning
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Cognition
- Cognitive neuroscience
Readings
- Listed material: Goldstein, E. B. (2019). Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research, and Everyday Experience, 5th Cengage Learning. Textbook + MindTap + COGLAB 5 bundle.
2019-2020
Topics
- Cognitive psychology
- Attention
- Perception
- Memory
- Language
- Problem-solving
- Brain
- Learning
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Cognition
- Cognitive neuroscience
Readings
- Listed material: Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research, and Everyday Experience, 5 Cengage Learning. Textbook + MindTap + COGLAB 5 bundle. ISBN: 9781337763424 Access code for Goldstein eText + MindTap + COGLAB 5 bundle. ISBN: 9781337408288
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