1. PSY241 ‘Cognitive Psychology’ MO: Tom Stafford t.stafford@shef.ac.uk

2. Cognition Definition: mental processes Cognition is invisible – So what is the aim of cognitive psychology? Methods and concepts central to whole of psychology

4. Structure of the course Lectures Lab classes Study groups Wiki

5. Structure of the course: Lectures Rod NicolsonNikki Hunkin Jim Stone Yan Jing Wu Megan Freeth Maria Panagiotidi Stuart Wilson Tom Stafford

6. Study groups Thursday of week 2, psychology computer lab 9am, 10am, 11am, 12am (see wiki for your group) Self-structured, topics etc on wiki Discuss in preparation for individual contributions to the wiki

7. Wiki Information (groups, tasks, FAQ) Topic content (user created!) Everyone has the task of adding to the wiki every week http://psy241.group.shef.ac.uk/psy241wiki/index.php

8. Wiki Uses markup: ` ` fantastic ``  fantastic == heading ==  heading

9. How to learn Hyde, T. S., & Jenkins, J. J. (1973). Recall for words as a function of semantic, graphic, and syntactic orienting tasks. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 12(5), 471–480. 68% 39% 69% 43% Incidental learningIntentional learning Rate Pleasantness Check Letters

10. Use of wiki statistically shown to improve your grade on 241!

14. Stafford, Elgueta & Cameron (under review) ‘Wiki users get higher exam grades’

16. How to learn 2 Spaced vs blocked practice Dempster, F. N. (1989). Spacing effects and their implications for theory and practice. Educational Psychology Review, 1, 309-330. doi:10.1007/BF01320097 Bad Better Easier

17. How cognitive psychology works – Experiments – Theory building – Paradigms/frameworks Vital to distinguish evidence (data) and theory (claims about what data means) Theories: abstract, predict

18. Kinds of questions Mechanism Computation Evolution

19. How to get a first Organise, not memorise Practice writing Answer a specific questions… ….by making a specific argument … ….about psychological theories… ….supported by evidence Read: for background, and for extra information Critical perspective on question

20. Web resources Resources: http://tomstafford.staff.shef.ac.uk/teaching/psy241/ http://tomstafford.staff.shef.ac.uk/teaching/psy241/ Wiki – http://psy241.group.shef.ac.uk/psy241wiki http://psy241.group.shef.ac.uk/psy241wiki – Username: (e.g.) pca10aa, Password: 01/01/1993 – Contact me if your logon doesn’t work T.stafford@shef.ac.uk

21. Questions? t.stafford@shef.ac.uk