Critical Thinking For Psychology - Mark Forshaw

Critical Thinking For Psychology

A Student Guide

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
156 Seiten
2012
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4051-9117-3 (ISBN)
24,90 inkl. MwSt
* An up-to-date guide on critical thinking applied specifically to psychology. * Explains what lecturers expect from students and why. * Shows how to construct an argument and explains the language of criticism. * Highlights common errors of research and writing. .
Critical thinking is taught at all universities, often put forward by lecturers as the key skill that can most dramatically improve a student's understanding of a course and transform their writing. It pervades research methods teaching, critical psychology, and a range of other core curriculum elements, in exactly the same way that critical thinking pervades any discipline, and indeed, life generally. But what is it, exactly, and how can we apply it specifically to the field of psychology? In his relaxed and accessible style, Mark Forshaw takes modern real-world examples from psychology and everyday life to lighten the learning of critical thinking, explaining what it entails, why it is important, and how it can be applied to this fascinating field of study.

Mark Forshaw is a Principal Lecturer in Psychology and Deputy Director of the Centre for Health Psychology at Staffordshire University. He is Chair of the BPS Qualifications Standards Committee and the winner of the BPS Division of Health Psychology Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of Health Psychology 2011. He the author of many books, including Your Undergraduate Psychology Project: A Student Guide (Wiley, 2012).

Preface xiii

Acknowledgements xv

1. Getting Started on Critical Thinking 1

2. Logic and the Philosophy of Critical Thinking 5

3. Critical Thinking in the Wider World 19

4. Critical Thinking Inside Psychology 45

5. Putting Critical Thinking to Use: Getting Good Grades 87

6. Getting Fit for Critical Thinking 109

Concluding Remarks 119

Exercises in Critical Thinking 121

Checklist for Critical Thinking 123

Glossary 127

References 131

Further Reading 133

Index 135

Erscheint lt. Verlag 3.4.2012
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 224 mm
Gewicht 249 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Logik
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeines / Lexika
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Verhaltenstherapie
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik
ISBN-10 1-4051-9117-1 / 1405191171
ISBN-13 978-1-4051-9117-3 / 9781405191173
Zustand Neuware
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