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Critical Thinking in Psychology 2nd Edition by Robert J. Sternberg, ISBN-13: 978-1108739528
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- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2nd edition (February 27, 2020)
- Language: English
- 404 pages
- ISBN-10: 1108739520
- ISBN-13: 978-1108739528
Pinpoints exactly what critical thinking is and uses cutting-edge research to show how to teach and assess it.
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. Using updated research findings and new insights, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of what critical thinking is and how to teach it in psychology. Written by leading experts in critical thinking in psychology, each chapter contains useful pedagogical features, such as critical-thinking questions, brief summaries, and definitions of key terms. It also supplies descriptions of each chapter author’s critical-thinking experience, which evidences how critical thinking has made a difference to facilitating career development.
Table of Contents:
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Preface
1 An Introduction to Critical Thinking: Maybe It Will Change Your Life
Diane F. Halpern and Robert J. Sternberg
2 Nobelists Gone Wild: Case Studies in the Domain Specificity of Critical Thinking
Scott O. Lilienfeld, Candice Basterfield, Shauna M. Bowes and Thomas H. Costello
3 Why Science Succeeds, and Sometimes Doesn’t
Jonathan Baron
4 Critical Thinking and the Rejection of Unsubstantiated Claims
D. Alan Bensley
5 Promoting Critical Thinking by Teaching, or Taking, Psychology Courses
Douglas A. Bernstein
6 Avoiding and Overcoming Misinformation on the Internet
Jason L. G. Braasch and Arthur C. Graesser
7 Critical Thinking Impacts Our Everyday Lives
Heather A. Butler and Diane F. Halpern
8 Research Suffers When We All Agree: How Sociopolitical Homogeneity Impairs Critical Thinking
in the Academy
Stephen J. Ceci and Wendy M. Williams
9 When All Is Just a Click Away: Is Critical Thinking Obsolete in the Digital Age?
Gerd Gigerenzer
10 Critical Thinking: Promise, Progress, and Paradox
Jane S. Halonen and Dana S. Dunn
11 Evaluating Experimental Research
Henry L. Roediger, III and Jeremy K. Yamashiro
12 Critical Thinking as Scientific Reasoning: Examining the Power of Sports Momentum
John Ruscio and Kevin Brady
13 Critical Thinking in STEM Disciplines
Robert J. Sternberg
14 Why Would Anyone Do or Believe Such a Thing? A Social Influence Analysis
Anthony R. Pratkanis
15 Conclusion: How to Think Critically about Politics … and Anything Else!
Robert J. Sternberg and Diane F. Halpern
Index
Robert J. Sternberg is Professor of Human Development at Cornell University, New York, and Honorary Professor of Psychology at Heidelberg University, Germany.
Diane F. Halpern is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Claremont McKenna College, California.
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