Title: Critical thinking in psychology : a unified skills approach /
Authors: Bensley, D. Alan, 1949-
Publisher: Brooks/Cole Pub.,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Critical thinking; Critical thinking Problems, exercises, etc.; Reasoning (Psychology); Reasoning (Psychology) Problems, exercises, etc.; Kritisch denken.; Psychologie.; Kritik.; Psychologie.
Contents: Introduction to critical thinking in psychology -- Inductive reasoning and the analysis of psychological arguments -- Analyzing discussions of psychological questions -- The mind, brain, and behavior: what's the connection? -- Do we perceive the world as it is? -- The extraordinary claims made about hypnosis -- Critical thinking and learning: making predictions and reasoning from definitions -- Memory and critical thinking -- Critical thinking and decision making -- Do emotions hinder critical thinking? -- Thinking critically about theories of abnormal behavior: culture and witches -- Critical thinking and diagnosing mental disorders -- Thinking critically about repression and recovered memories of abuse -- Critical thinking and writing -- Appendix A: The language of argumentation: expressions that identify parts of arguments -- Appendix B: Form for answering critical reading questions -- Appendix C: Answers.