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Cognitive Psychology –
psy360
(3 credits)
This course will present an overview of cognitive psychology and its findings, theories, and approach. Cognitive psychology deals with how we acquire and use knowledge so the course will cover topics such as perception, attention, memory, language, reasoning, and problem solving.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Language Processing
- Describe the four levels of language structure and processing.
- Evaluate key features of language.
- Define language and lexicon.
- Analyze the role of language processing in cognitive psychology.
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Memory
- Assess the unreliability of memory retrieval.
- Describe the process of memory from perception to retrieval.
- Describe the characteristics of primary memory.
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Introduction Cognitive Psychology
- Define cognitive psychology.
- Explain the role of the brain in cognitive functions.
- Discuss the importance of behavioral observation in cognitive psychology.
- Identify key milestones in the development of cognitive psychology as a discipline.
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Attention and Perception
Discuss the importance of visual perception.
- Analyze the role of perception in cognitive psychology.
- Explain the relationship between attention and cognition.
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Reasoning and Problem Solving
- Analyze the role of perception, attention, memory, and language in reasoning and problem solving.
- Analyze how emotion and culture affects decision making.
- Explain the decision-making and problem-solving processes.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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