About the Book: StevensHandbook of Experimental Psychology and Cognitive
Neuroscience, 5 Volumes Set: 4th Edition
Since the first edition was published in 1951, The Stevens Handbook of
Experimental Psychology has been recognized as the standard reference in the
field. The most recent (3rd) edition of the handbook was published in 2004, and
it was a success by any measure. But the field of experimental psychology has
changed in dramatic ways since then. Throughout the first 3 editions of the
handbook, the changes in the field were mainly quantitative in nature. That is,
the size and scope of the field grew steadily from 1951 to 2004, a trend