Language, Memory, and Thought

by John R. Anderson

Overview

Published in 1976, Language, Memory, and thought is a valuable contribution to the field of Cognitive Psychology. This book presents a theory about human cognitive functioning, a set of experiments testing that theory, and a review of some of the literature relevant to the theory. The theory is embodied in a computer simulation model called ACT.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780898591071
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/01/1976
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

John R Anderson, (Carnegie Mellon Univiversity)

Table of Contents

1 Preliminary Considerations 2 Propositional Theories of Knowledge, 3 Models of Procedural Knowledge, 4 Overview of ACT 5 ACT's Propositional Network 6 ACT's Production System, 7 Formal semantics of ACT Representations 8 The Activation of Memory 9 Inferential Processes , 10 learning and Retention 11 Language Comprehension and Generation 12 Induction of Procedures. 13 Provisional Evaluations