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How to think straight about psychology

By KEITH E , Stanovich

Book information

Publisher
Pearson
Year
2013
ISBN
9780205914128, 0205914128
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3777473 bytes)
Edition
10th ed
Pages
239\256
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Mass media--Objectivity;Mass media--Psychological

Description

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.

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