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Critical Thinking in Psychology (ISE): Separating Sense from Nonsense, International Edition - Softcover
Can your students distinguish between the true science of human thought and behavior and pop psychology? CRITICAL THINKING IN PSYCHOLOGY: SEPARATING SENSE FROM NONSENSE provides a tangible and compelling framework for making that distinction by using concrete examples of people's mistaken analysis of real-world problems. Stressing the importance of assessing the plausibility of claims, John Ruscio uses empirical research (such as the Milgram experiment) to strengthen evidence for his claims and to illustrate deception, self-deception, and psychological tricks throughout the text.
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Evaluating Sources Whether in Print or on the World Wide Web. 1. Introduction: Pseudoscience and the Need for Critical Thinking. 2. Science: Evaluating Claims to Knowledge. 3. Language: Misleading and Evasive Tactics. 4. Magic: The Allure of Exotic Rituals, Fantasy, and Mysticism. 5. Authority: Appeals to Blind Obedience. 6. Experience: The Limitations of Testimonials as Evidence. 7. Plausibility: All Beliefs Are Not Created Equal. 8. Association: Establishing and Interpreting Correlations. 9. Risk: Biased Perceptions and the Media Paradox. 10. Belief: Confirmation Bias, Post-Hockery, and Overconfidence. 11. Schemes: The Seductiveness of Grand Conspiracy Theories. 12. Illusions: The Perception of Control. 13. Assessment: Classical Decision Theory. 14. Decisions: Clinical Vs. Statistical Approaches. 15. Ethics: The Use and Promotion of Unverified Treatments. 16. Tools: Suggestions for Critical Thinking.
About the Author:
John Ruscio is Associate Professor of Psychology at Elizabethtown College, where he teaches courses in Research Methods and Statistics, and Research Methods in Social Psychology. His research interests include decision-making, classification and diagnosis and taxometric methods.
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- PublisherWadsworth
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0495091812
- ISBN 13 9780495091813
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages286
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