Forward
Introduction. Why Psychologists and Professionals in Related Fields Need to be Critical Thinkers
Overview of the Chapters
Who Will Find This Book Useful?
Part I. Principles of Critical Thinking
1. Seeking Trustworthy Knowledge
2. Research Questions and Hypotheses
3. Research Variables and Strategies
4. The Sample
5. Confounding Variables and Their Control
6. Research Designs and Threats to Internal Validity
7. Manipulation and Measurement Validity
8. Data Analysis, Discussion, and Conclusions
9. Inferences, Conclusions, and the Research Report
10. Research Syntheses and Meta-Analysis
11. Research Ethics
Part II. Critical Thinking Using Practice Articles
Practice Article 1. Use of Counselor “Street Talk” to Stimulate Self-Disclosure of Inner-City Youths
Practice Article 2. Treatment of Flying Phobia: Comparative Efficacy of Two Behavioral Methods
Practice Article 3. The Effect of Divorce on Sons’ Aggression
Practice Article 4. Dyslexia in Fifth-Grade Girls: Personality and Perceptual Factors
Practice Article 5. Time Estimation: Effect of Depression and Pleasantness or Unpleasantness of an Experience
Practice Article 6. Bossiness in Firstborn Girls
Practice Article 7. Effect of Context Upon Accuracy of Recall of Affective Experiences
Practice Article 8. The Effects of Medication and Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Insomnia
Practice Article 9. Midlife Crises of Men at Age 50
Practice Article 10. Effect of Job Stress and Stress Management on Low Back Pain
Practice Article 11. Evaluation of Health Maintenance Organizations
Practice Article 12. Effects of Jury Selection Consultation on Trial Outcome
Practice Article 13. Contingency Reinforcement in the Treatment of Talking Aloud to Self: A Single-Case Study
Practice Article 14. The Effect of Race of Examiner on IQ Scores of American Indians
Practice Article 15. Social Effects of Tax Deadline
Practice Article 16. Comparative Effectiveness of Teacher Management Styles in a Fifth-Grade Classroom
Practice Article 17. Age Differences in Gullibility: A Meta-Analysis
Epilogue
Glossary
References
Index
About the Authors