Critical Thinking in Psychology 2nd Edition by Robert J. Sternberg, ISBN-13: 978-1108739528

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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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