Psychology: From Inquiry To Understanding (2nd Edition)

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For introductory psychology courses at two- and four-year colleges and universities.   Providing the framework students need to go from inquiry to understanding by continuously modeling the application of six key principles of scientific thinking.  Psychology: From Inquiry to Understanding teaches students how to test their assumptions, and motivates them to use scientific thinking skills to better understand the field of psychology and the world around them.

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  • Year: 2,010

  • Edition: 2

  • Pages: 840

  • Pages In File: 840

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 198

  • Issue: 2011 12 30

  • Identifier: 0205832067,9780205832064

  • Ddc: 150

  • Lcc: BF121 .P824 2011

  • Org File Size: 47,424,197

  • Extension: pdf

  • Tags: Психологические дисциплины Популярная психология Популярно об общей психологии

  • Toc: Cover......Page 1Half-Title Page......Page 3Title Page......Page 5Copyright Page......Page 6Dedication Page......Page 7BRIEF CONTENTS......Page 9Contents......Page 10Preface......Page 16Meet the Authors......Page 311 PSYCHOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC THINKING: a framework for everyday life......Page 32What Is Psychology? Science Versus Intuition......Page 34What Makes Psychology Challenging—and Fascinating......Page 35Why We Can’t Always Trust Our Common Sense......Page 37Psychology as a Science......Page 38Metaphysical Claims: The Boundaries of Science......Page 41Recognizing That We Might Be Wrong......Page 42What Is Pseudoscience?......Page 43The Dangers of Pseudoscience: Why Should We Care?......Page 51Psychomythology: The Hot Hand: Reality or Illusion?......Page 48Scientific Skepticism......Page 52A Basic Framework for Scientific Thinking......Page 53Evaluating CLAIMS: Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables......Page 58Psychology’s Early History......Page 59The Great Theoretical Frameworks of Psychology......Page 61The Multifaceted World of Modern Psychology......Page 64The Great Debates of Psychology......Page 66How Psychology Affects Our Lives......Page 68YOUR COMPLETE REVIEW SYSTEM......Page 702 RESEARCH METHODS: safeguards against error......Page 74Why We Need Research Designs......Page 77Heuristics and Biases: How We Can Be Fooled......Page 78Cognitive Biases......Page 80The Scientific Method: Toolbox of Skills......Page 81Naturalistic Observation: Studying Humans “In the Wild”......Page 82Case Study Designs: Getting to Know You......Page 83Self-Report Measures and Surveys: Asking People about Themselves and Others......Page 84Correlational Designs......Page 88Experimental Designs......Page 92Psychomythology: Laboratory Research Doesn’t Apply to the Real World, Right?......Page 97Ethical Issues in Research Design......Page 98Ethical Guidelines for Human Research......Page 99