Research Catalog

Title

Critical thinking for psychology : a student guide / Mark Forshaw.

Author

Forshaw, Mark

Publication

Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

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Description

xv, 136 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

• "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"--
• "This book is about critical thinking applied to psychology. In order to do just that, I have to take you on a journey somewhat, into other areas first"--

Subject

• Critical thinking
• PSYCHOLOGY / General
• Psychology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [130-133]) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Getting started on critical thinking -- Logic and the philosophy of critical thinking -- Critical thinking in the wider world -- Critical thinking inside psychology -- Putting critical thinking to use: getting good grades -- Getting fit for critical thinking.

ISBN

• 9781405191180 (hardback)
• 9781405191173 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2012004753

OCLC

760971066

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library