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
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Edition: 2
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Pages: 840
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Pages In File: 840
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Language: English
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Topic: 198
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Issue: 2011 12 30
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Identifier: 0205832067,9780205832064
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Ddc: 150
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Lcc: BF121 .P824 2011
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Org File Size: 47,424,197
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Extension: pdf
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Психологические дисциплины
Популярная психология
Популярно об общей психологии
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Toc: Cover......Page 1 Half-Title Page......Page 3 Title Page......Page 5 Copyright Page......Page 6 Dedication Page......Page 7 BRIEF CONTENTS......Page 9 Contents......Page 10 Preface......Page 16 Meet the Authors......Page 31 1 PSYCHOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC THINKING: a framework for everyday life......Page 32 What Is Psychology? Science Versus Intuition......Page 34 What Makes Psychology Challenging—and Fascinating......Page 35 Why We Can’t Always Trust Our Common Sense......Page 37 Psychology as a Science......Page 38 Metaphysical Claims: The Boundaries of Science......Page 41 Recognizing That We Might Be Wrong......Page 42 What Is Pseudoscience?......Page 43 The Dangers of Pseudoscience: Why Should We Care?......Page 51 Psychomythology: The Hot Hand: Reality or Illusion?......Page 48 Scientific Skepticism......Page 52 A Basic Framework for Scientific Thinking......Page 53 Evaluating CLAIMS: Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables......Page 58 Psychology’s Early History......Page 59 The Great Theoretical Frameworks of Psychology......Page 61 The Multifaceted World of Modern Psychology......Page 64 The Great Debates of Psychology......Page 66 How Psychology Affects Our Lives......Page 68 YOUR COMPLETE REVIEW SYSTEM......Page 70 2 RESEARCH METHODS: safeguards against error......Page 74 Why We Need Research Designs......Page 77 Heuristics and Biases: How We Can Be Fooled......Page 78 Cognitive Biases......Page 80 The Scientific Method: Toolbox of Skills......Page 81 Naturalistic Observation: Studying Humans “In the Wild”......Page 82 Case Study Designs: Getting to Know You......Page 83 Self-Report Measures and Surveys: Asking People about Themselves and Others......Page 84 Correlational Designs......Page 88 Experimental Designs......Page 92 Psychomythology: Laboratory Research Doesn’t Apply to the Real World, Right?......Page 97 Ethical Issues in Research Design......Page 98 Ethical Guidelines for Human Research......Page 99