Evaluating Psychological Information: Sharpening Your Critical Thinking Skills

Most chapters include "Preview," "Check Your Understanding," and "Exercises in Thinking Critically." 1. Introduction to Critical Thinking. When Is Critical Thinking Used? Why Is Sharpening Critical Thinking Skills Important? How Do Primary and Secondary Sources Differ? What Will You Learn from This Book? 2. Identify Psychological Research Evidence. How Do You Identify Psychological Research? What Is a Citation? What Is Included in the Description of the Study? What Are the Research Results? What Are the Key Terms of Experimental Research? 3. Thinking Critically about Secondary Sources In Psychology: The First Two Steps. Step 1: Identify the Source. Step 2: Read to Understand. 4. Identify and Evaluate the Research Evidence. Step 3: Identify the Research Evidence. Step 4: Evaluate the Research Evidence. 5. Practice in Thinking Critically. 6. Use the Four Steps to Think Critically. Step 1: Identify the Source. Step 2: Read to Understand. Step 3: Identify the Research Evidence. Step 4: Evaluate the Research Evidence. References. Index. Glossary of Selected Terms. Questions to Use When Thinking Critically.Bell, Les is the author of 'Evaluating Psychological Information: Sharpening Your Critical Thinking Skills', published 1999 under ISBN 9780205286355 and ISBN 0205286356.