ADPS 2272 Cognitive Psychology
This course introduces the scientific study of mental function, examining how information is processed and transformed by the mind. It explores cognitive bases of behavior and examines how cognitive skills change with age and experience. Specific topics include an introduction to cognitive neuroscience, perception, attention, working memory, executive functions, long-term memory, symbolic functions, language, and judgment/decisions/reasoning.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Fall, Periodically in the Spring, Periodically in the Summer
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.20 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.23 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Vladimir Ivkovic | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 11 of 16 |
| Spring 2025 | Vladimir Ivkovic | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 22 |
| Fall 2023 | Lindsey Caola | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 17 |
| Fall 2022 | Lindsey Caola | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | — | 11 of 17 |
| Fall 2021 | Marina Vasilyeva | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 14 |