Taking sides. Clashing views on psychological issues /
Clashing views on psychological issues
selected, edited, and with introductions by Brent Slife.
- Sixteenth edition, expanded.
- xxviii, 396 pages ; 24 cm.
- Taking sides McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series .
- Taking sides. McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series. .
Expanded edition with two new issues--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
Are traditional empirical methods sufficient to provide evidence for psychological practice? -- Classic dialogue: was Stanley Milgram's Study of obedience unethical? -- Does the research support evolutionary accounts of female mating preferences? -- Are gender differences in communication biologically determined? -- Is homosexuality biologically based? -- Is evolution a good explanation for psychological concepts? -- Does divorce have positive long-term effects for the children involved? -- Do online friendships hurt adolescent development? -- Are today's youth more self-centered than previous generations? -- Is the theory of multiple intelligences valid? -- Are the recovered memories of psychological trauma valid? -- Is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a real disorder? -- Does taking antidepressants lead to suicide? -- Do brain deficiencies determine learning disabilities? -- Should psychologists abstain from involvement in coercive interrogations? -- Do video games lead to violence? -- Can sex be addictive? -- Is American psychological research generalizable to other cultures? -- Does an elective abortion lead to negative psychological effects?