ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1982, this book introduces the student to the central problem of all perceptual theories: just how does the perceiver identify particular objects? In focusing on the problem, Dr Wilding provides a coherent, well organized framework for its study, bypassing the conventional split between perception and reaction time evidence which was common to most textbooks at the time.

The author draws on evidence from a wider number of research traditions and argues that each has a contribution to make to any account of perception. Throughout he emphasizes the methodological basis of the research discussed, in order to provide students with a solid foundation for their own practical work.

chapter 1|15 pages

Questions

chapter 2|20 pages

Finding answers

chapter 3|24 pages

Stimuli: scenes

chapter 4|30 pages

Stimuli: objects

chapter 5|31 pages

Attention

chapter 6|42 pages

Processing stages

chapter 7|27 pages

Deciding

chapter 8|25 pages

Expectancies and motives

chapter 9|29 pages

Learning and knowledge

chapter 10|20 pages

Speech perception and reading

chapter 11|3 pages

Epilogue

chapter 1|1 pages

Table of d'

chapter 2|1 pages

Table of beta