TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stanovich,Keith E.
TI  - How to think straight about psychology
SN  - 0205914128
AV  - BF76.5 .S68 2013
U1  - 150.72 23
PY  - 2013///]
CY  - Boston
PB  - Pearson
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Mass media
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Objectivity
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface -- 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" : the issue of multiple causation -- The role of chance in psychology -- References -- Name index -- Subject index
ER  -