Taking sides - clashing views on controversial issues
Häftad bok. Mcgraw-hill Education - Europe. 16, expanded uppl. 2010. 396 sidor.
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///Förlagets beskrivning: Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Psychological Issues, Sixteenth Edition, Expanded is a debatestyle reader designed to introduce students to controversies on psychological issues. The reaclings
which represent the arguments of leading psychologists, educators, and researchers, reflect opposing positions and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. For each issue, the editor provides a concise introduction and challenge questions. The introduction sets the stage for the debate; as it is argued in the "yes" and "no" readings. The challenge
questions provoke further examination pf the issue» The edition also provides additional suggested readings on the comtroversial issue under discussion. By requiring students to analyze contradictory positions and redch considered judgment. Taking Sides actively develops students' critical thinking skills. It is this development of critical thinking skills
that is the ultimate purpose of each of the volumes in the widely acclaimed Taking Sides program. CORRELATION GUIDE INSIDE. Instructor prep time just got easier! Its easy to use this reader in conjunction with other best-selling McGraw-Hill titles. Youll find the helpful Correlation Guide following the Table of Contents.
Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9780077382872
- Titel
- Taking sides
- Författare
- Slife, Brent D.
- Förlag
- New York : McGraw-Hill
- Språk
- English
- Baksidestext
- This volume presents current controversial issues surrounding psychological issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. This topic is framed with a general summary and introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. This reader presents issues on important topics such as homosexuality, divorce effects, psychological trauma, and coercive interrogations. The pro and con essays represent the arguments of leading scholars and commentators in their fields.
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?
