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  • Psychophysics

    The Fundamentals

    by George A. Gescheider ...
    This third edition of a classic text which was first published in 1976 is the only comprehensive, up-to-date presentation of psychophysics currently available. It has been used by undergraduate and graduate students, and scholars throughout the world and is consistently thought of as the best single source for learning the basic principles of psychophysics. The coverage of the field is ... Read more

    $102.99 CAD

  • Information-Processing Channels in the Tactile Sensory System

    A Psychophysical and Physiological Analysis

    by George A. Gescheider, John H. Wright, Ronald T. Verrillo ...
    Series series Scientific Psychology Series
    Information-Processing Channels in the Tactile Sensory System addresses the fundamental question of whether sensory channels, similar to those known to operate in vision and audition, also operate in the sense of touch. Based on the results of psychophysical and neurophysiological experimentation the authors make a powerful case that channels operate in the processing of mechanical stimulation of ... Read more

    $117.99 CAD

  • Ratio Scaling of Psychological Magnitude

    In Honor of the Memory of S.s. Stevens

    by Stanley J. Bolanowski ...
    Presenting the proceedings of a conference held at Syracuse University in honor of S.S. Stevens, a pioneer in the scaling of sensory magnitudes and the originator of the method of magnitude estimation, this volume brings together the work of 20 authorities on the procedures of ratio scaling. These experts--psychophysicists, physiologists, and theoreticians--offer their views on whether or not ... Read more

    $69.99 CAD

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    An Experimental Analysis

    by B. F. Skinner ...
    With the publication of his first book, The Behavior of Organisms (1938), B. F. Skinner launched a new science based on selection by consequences as the mechanism through which behavior changes during the lifetime of the individual. The book summarizes nearly ten years of research, spanning the years of Skinner's graduate school days at Harvard through his three years as a member of the Society of ... Read more

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  • Item Response Theory for Psychologists

    by Susan E. Embretson, Steven P. Reise ...
    Series series Multivariate Applications Series
    This book develops an intuitive understanding of IRT principles through the use of graphical displays and analogies to familiar psychological principles. It surveys contemporary IRT models, estimation methods, and computer programs. Polytomous IRT models are given central coverage since many psychological tests use rating scales.Ideal for clinical, industrial, counseling, educational, and ... Read more

    $122.99 CAD

  • Principles of Test Theories

    by Hoi K. Suen ...
    Based on a tremendous increase in the development of psychometric theories in the past decade -- ranging from techniques for criterion-referenced testing to behavioral assessment, generalizability, and item response theory -- this book offers a summary of core issues. In so doing, it provides a comprehensive survey of reliability, validity, and item analysis from the perspectives of classical true ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • Development of Perception in Infancy

    The Cradle of Knowledge Revisited

    by Martha E. Arterberry, Phillip J. Kellman ...
    The developing infant can accomplish all important perceptual tasks that an adult can, albeit with less skill or precision. Through infant perception research, infant responses to experiences enable researchers to reveal perceptual competence, test hypotheses about processes, and infer neural mechanisms, and researchers are able to address age-old questions about perception and the origins of ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

  • Chaos and Complexity in Psychology

    The Theory of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

    Edited by Stephen J. Guastello, Matthijs Koopmans, David Pincus ...
    While many books have discussed methodological advances in nonlinear dynamical systems theory (NDS), this volume is unique in its focus on NDS's role in the development of psychological theory. After an introductory chapter covering the fundamentals of chaos, complexity and other nonlinear dynamics, subsequent chapters provide in-depth coverage of each of the specific topic areas in psychology. A ... Read more

    $51.99 CAD

  • ANOVA and ANCOVA

    A GLM Approach

    by Andrew Rutherford ...
    Provides an in-depth treatment of ANOVA and ANCOVA techniques from a linear model perspectiveANOVA and ANCOVA: A GLM Approach provides a contemporary look at the general linear model (GLM) approach to the analysis of variance (ANOVA) of one- and two-factor psychological experiments. With its organized and comprehensive presentation, the book successfully guides readers through conventional ... Read more

    $151.99 CAD

  • Brain and Perception

    Holonomy and Structure in Figural Processing

    by Karl H. Pribram ...
    Series series Distinguished Lecture Series
    Presented as a series of lectures, this important volume achieves four major goals:It integrates the results of the author's research as applied to pattern perception -- reviewing current brain research and showing how several lines of inquiry have been converging to produce a paradigm shift in our understanding of the neural basis of figural perception.It updates the holographic hypothesis of ... Read more

    $98.99 CAD

  • An Easy Guide to Factor Analysis

    by Paul Kline ...
    Factor analysis is a statistical technique widely used in psychology and the social sciences. With the advent of powerful computers, factor analysis and other multivariate methods are now available to many more people. An Easy Guide to Factor Analysis presents and explains factor analysis as clearly and simply as possible. The author, Paul Kline, carefully defines all statistical terms and ... Read more

    $73.99 CAD

  • Mental Mechanisms

    Philosophical Perspectives on Cognitive Neuroscience

    by William Bechtel ...
    A variety of scientific disciplines have set as their task explaining mental activities, recognizing that in some way these activities depend upon our brain. But, until recently, the opportunities to conduct experiments directly on our brains were limited. As a result, research efforts were split between disciplines such as cognitive psychology, li ... Read more

    $108.99 CAD