This course expands on the student's knowledge of cognitive psychology and includes major topics from that field. The focus of this course is on contemporary cognitive psychology issues and research related to people's mental processes and how these impact their interactions with the environment, technology, and society, as well as classic studies and theories in the field including those related to memory, language, attention, learning, and decision-making that remain relevant. Students will evaluate the perspectives, relevancy, and usefulness of cognitive psychology to real world issues and problems.