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Sensation and Perception
- Bennett L. Schwartz - Florida International University, USA
- John H. Krantz - Hanover College
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Sensation & Perception
Sensation & Perception
January 2015 | 480 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Sensation and Perception is a cutting-edge, easy-to-understand account of the modern sensation and perception field presented from both a cognitive and neurocognitive perspective. The book’s rich examples and applications to everyday life emphasize such high-interest topics as music, clinical applications, neuropsychology, and animal perception systems. Clear, illustrative diagrams and figures along with an extensive collection of online activities allow readers to interact with the phenomena covered in the text, perform experiments, and gain a deeper understanding of key course concepts.
Chapter 1: What is Perception?
Chapter 2: Research Methodology
Chapter 3: Visual System: The Eye
Chapter 4: Visual System: The Brain
Chapter 5: Object Perception
Chapter 6: Color Perception
Chapter 7: Depth and Size Perception
Chapter 8: Movement and Action
Chapter 9: Visual Attention
Chapter 10: The Auditory System
Chapter 11: The Auditory Brain and Sound Localization
Chapter 12: Speech Perception
Chapter 13: Music Perception
Chapter 14: Touch and Pain
Chapter 15: Olfaction and Taste
Supplements
Instructor Teaching Site
The following chapter-specific assets are available on the teaching site:
- Author-created test banks provide a diverse range of questions as well as the opportunity to edit any question and/or insert personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding
- Lecture notes summarize key concepts by chapter to assist in the preparation of lectures and class discussions
- Sample course syllabi for semester and quarter courses provide suggested models for structuring a course
- Editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint slides offer complete flexibility for creating a multimedia presentation for the course
- Lively and stimulating ideas for class assignments that can be used in class to reinforce active learning. The creative assignments apply to individual or group projects
- Chapter-specific discussion questions help launch classroom interaction by prompting students to engage with the material and by reinforcing important content
- Multimedia content includes audio and video resources that appeal to students with different learning styles
Student Study Site
The open-access study site includes:
- Interactive Sensation Laboratory Exercises (ISLE) provide opportunities to view and hear many of the phenomena discussed in the book including anatomical diagrams, visual illusions, auditory illusions, and musical selections
- A customized online action plan includes tips and feedback on progress through the course and materials, allowing students to individualize their learning experience
- Learning objectives reinforce the most important material
- Mobile-friendly eFlashcards strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts
- Multimedia content includes audio and video resources that appeal to students with different learning styles
- EXCLUSIVE! Access to full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected to support and expand on the concepts presented in each chapter
This is an excellent book, allowing students the opportunity to explore topics on sensation and perception at a deeper level. There is a lot of real-world application, making it relevant and interesting to read.
Department of Health & Human Sciences, Essex University
November 20, 2017
good online activities
Social Behavioral Science Dept, West Liberty University
July 21, 2016
I will reconsider this book for the next time that I teach this class (in a year, probably). The current textbook that I use has not been updated in a long time.
Psychology Dept, North Carolina State Univ
June 1, 2016