BCS 112: Cognitive Psychology

Cross-listed: PSY 112
Prerequisites: None
Offered: Spring

Required or recommended for:

Psychology Majors: Beginning Spring 2000, this course is recommended as one of the two natural science core courses for the PSY concentration.
Students cannot receive credit for both BCS/PSY 111 and BCS/PSY 112.

About this course:

This course provides an introduction to basic concepts in cognitive science, adopting the perspective of modern cognitive psychology. The course is divided into three sections. The first section introduces central cognitive processes, such as pattern recognition, attention and memory, and concepts and categories. The second section focuses on natural language, using language comprehension and language production as a domain for introducing more detailed models of cognitive processes. The third section examines higher-level thinking, focusing on reasoning and decision-making.