How to think straight about psychology /
Stanovich, Keith E., 1950-
How to think straight about psychology / Keith E. Stanovich. - 9th ed. - Boston : Allyn & Bacon, c2010. - xvi, 240 pages : 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Psychology 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 Achilles' heel of human cognition : probabilistic reasoning -- The role of chance in psychology -- The Rodney Dangerfield of the sciences.
9780205685905 (alk. paper) 0205685900 (alk. paper)
2009021876
Psychology--Research--Methodology.
Mass media--Psychological aspects.
Mass media--Objectivity.
BF76.5 / .S68 2010
150.72
How to think straight about psychology / Keith E. Stanovich. - 9th ed. - Boston : Allyn & Bacon, c2010. - xvi, 240 pages : 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Psychology 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 Achilles' heel of human cognition : probabilistic reasoning -- The role of chance in psychology -- The Rodney Dangerfield of the sciences.
9780205685905 (alk. paper) 0205685900 (alk. paper)
2009021876
Psychology--Research--Methodology.
Mass media--Psychological aspects.
Mass media--Objectivity.
BF76.5 / .S68 2010
150.72