Critical Thinking in Psychology

Name: Critical Thinking in Psychology
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ISBN: 9780521608343

ISBN-10: 0521608341

ISBN-13: 9780521608343

Edition: 2006

Authors: Robert J. Sternberg, Henry L. Roediger, Diane F. Halpern

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Good scientific research depends on critical thinking at least as much as factual knowledge; psychology is no exception to this rule. And yet, despite the importance of critical thinking, psychology students are rarely taught how to think critically about the theories, methods, and concepts they must use. This book shows students and researchers how to think critically about key topics such as experimental research, statistical inference, case studies, logical fallacies, and ethical judgments.

Book details

List price: $31.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 9/25/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



List of Illustrations and Tables


List of Contributors


Preface



The Nature and Nurture of Critical Thinking




Evaluating Experimental Research: Critical Issues




Critical Thinking in Quasi-Experimentation




Evaluating Surveys and Questionnaires




Critical Thinking in Designing and Analyzing Research




The Case Study Perspective on Psychological Research




Informal Logical Fallacies




Designing Studies to Avoid Confounds




Evaluating Theories




Not All Experiments Are Created Equal: On Conducting and Reporting Persuasive Experiments




Making Claims in Papers and Talks




Critical Thinking in Clinical Inference




Evaluating Parapsychological Claims




Why Would Anyone Do or Believe Such a Thing? A Social Influence Analysis




The Belief Machine




Critical Thinking and Ethics in Psychology




Critical Thinking in Psychology: It Really Is Critical



Author Index


Subject Index