Sensation and perception /
Foley, Hugh James
Sensation and perception / Hugh J. Foley, Margaret W. Matlin. - 5th ed. - Boston, etc. : Allyn & Bacon, c2010. - xviii, 493 p. : ill. b&w and col. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ch. 1. Introduction --
Ch. 2. Research methods --
Ch. 3. The visual system --
Ch. 4. Basic visual functions --
Ch. 5. Visual pattern perception --
Ch. 6. Distance and size perception --
Ch. 7. Color --
Ch. 8. Motion --
Ch. 9. The auditory system --
Ch. 10. Basic auditory functions --
Ch. 11. Auditory pattern perception --
Ch. 12. The skin senses --
Ch. 13. The chemical senses: taste and smell --
Ch. 14. Perceptual development.
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. The authors have received national awards for their teaching and are fully responsible for the content and organization of the text. As a result, it features strong pedagogy, abundant student-friendly examples, and an engaging conversational style.
9780205579808
Perception
Senses and sensation
152.1
Sensation and perception / Hugh J. Foley, Margaret W. Matlin. - 5th ed. - Boston, etc. : Allyn & Bacon, c2010. - xviii, 493 p. : ill. b&w and col. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ch. 1. Introduction --
Ch. 2. Research methods --
Ch. 3. The visual system --
Ch. 4. Basic visual functions --
Ch. 5. Visual pattern perception --
Ch. 6. Distance and size perception --
Ch. 7. Color --
Ch. 8. Motion --
Ch. 9. The auditory system --
Ch. 10. Basic auditory functions --
Ch. 11. Auditory pattern perception --
Ch. 12. The skin senses --
Ch. 13. The chemical senses: taste and smell --
Ch. 14. Perceptual development.
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. The authors have received national awards for their teaching and are fully responsible for the content and organization of the text. As a result, it features strong pedagogy, abundant student-friendly examples, and an engaging conversational style.
9780205579808
Perception
Senses and sensation
152.1