Part 1: Discovering Strategies for Critical Thinking
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Critical Thinking in Psychology
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Why Should You Read This Book?
1
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What Is Critical Thinking in Psychology?
2
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Are You a Critical Thinker?
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(1)
How Can You Learn to Become a Critical Thinker?
4
(1)
Summary
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Arguments: The Basic Units of Critical Thinking in Psychology
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What Is an Argument in Psychology?
6
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What Are the Parts of an Argument?
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(3)
Types of Assertions in Psychology
9
(3)
Types of Empirical Evidence in Psychology
12
(3)
Theoretical Explanations in Psychology
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(2)
Summary
17
(1)
Strategies for Understanding and Evaluating Arguments
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(14)
Introduction
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(1)
How to Understand an Argument
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(8)
How to Evaluate an Argument
26
(5)
Summary
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(1)
Part 2: Applying Strategies for Critical Thinking
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Critical Thinking Exercise A (Social Psychology)
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Do You Understand the Argument?
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(4)
Can You Evaluate the Argument?
36
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How Well Did You Do?
37
(3)
Critical Thinking Exercise B (Developmental Psychology)
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Do You Understand the Argument?
40
(1)
Can You Evaluate the Argument?
40
(4)
How Well Did You Do?
44
(3)
Critical Thinking Exercise C (Cognitive Psychology)
47
(7)
Do You Understand the Argument?
47
(4)
Can You Evaluate the Argument?
51
(1)
How Well Did You Do?
51
(3)
Critical Thinking Exercise D (Motivation)
54
(7)
Do You Understand the Argument?
54
(4)
Can You Evaluate the Argument?
58
(1)
How Well Did You Do?
58
(3)
Critical Thinking Exercise E (Biopsychology)
61
(7)
Do You Understand the Argument?
61
(3)
Can You Evaluate the Argument?
64
(1)
How Well Did You Do?
64
(4)
Glossary
68
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Bibliography
69
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Visual Credits
70
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