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KEYE BENEFIT:Sensation and Perception, Fifth Edition maintains the standard of clarity and coverage set in earlier editions, which make the technical scientific information on sensation and perception accessible to a wide range of students.
The Visual System; Basic Visual Functions; Visual Pattern Perception; Distance and Size Perception; Color; Motion; The Auditory System; Basic Auditory Functions; Auditory Pattern Perception; The Skin Senses; The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell; Perceptual Development. K
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Sensation and Perception, Fifth Edition maintains the standard of clarity and coverage set in earlier editions, which make the technical scientific information accessible to a wide range of students. Retaining its traditionally clear writing style, this new edition boasts a thoroughly revised art program and over a thousand new references. It features strong pedagogy, abundant student-friendly examples, and an engaging, conversational style.
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About the Author
Hugh J. Foley received his B.A. from St. John Fisher College and his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He has taught at small liberal arts institutions throughout his academic career. He is currently a full professor at Skidmore College, where he has directed the Neuroscience Program and served as Mellon Fellow for First-Year Students. Hugh has taught the perception course throughout his career, as well as statistics and methodology courses. He has published articles in methodology, cognition, and perception–typically with his research collaborator, Mary Ann Foley. They have also received several grants from the National Science Foundation. Hugh has worked with Margaret Matlin on the previous two editions of Sensation and Perception.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Research Methods
Chapter 3: The Visual System
Chapter 4: Basic Visual Functions
Chapter 5: Visual Pattern Perception
Chapter 6: Distance and Size Perception
Chapter 7: Color
Chapter 8: Motion
Chapter 9: The Auditory System
Chapter 10: Basic Auditory Functions
Chapter 11: Auditory Pattern Perception
Chapter 12: The Skin Senses
Chapter 13: The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell
Chapter 14: Perceptual Development