Screen LibraryHow to think straight about psychology
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Allyn and Bacon,
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| Publisher Address: | Boston |
| Publication Dates: | c2001. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 6th ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | xvi, 256 p.: ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0321047133 (alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | B84 |
| CLC: |
B84 G206.3 |
| Call Number: | B84/S789/6th.ed. |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-247) and index. 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": |