How to think straight about psychology Keith E. Stanovich
Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : Pearson, c2019.Edition: 11th edDescription: xvi, 239 p. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9780134478623
- 150.72 ST HO
Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-228) and index.
Preface -- 1sychology is alive and well (and doing fine among the sciences) -- Falsifiability : how to foil little green men in the head -- Operationism and essentialism : but, doctor, what does it really mean? -- Testimonials and case study evidence : placebo effects and the amazing randi -- Correlation and causation : birth control by the toaster method -- Getting things under control : the case of clever hans -- "But it's not real life!" : the "artificiality" criticism and psychology -- Avoiding the einstein syndrome : the importance of converging evidence -- The misguided search for the "magic bullet" : the issue of multiple causation -- The role of chance in psychology -- References -- Name index -- Subject index.
How to Think Straight About Psychology helps you build the critical thinking skills needed to independently evaluate psychological information. Author Keith Stanovich teaches you how to analyze claims found in the media, distinguish between pseudoscience and valid psychological research, and apply psychological knowledge to the world around them.
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