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=Welcome to Our New Study Guide Wiki!= =Chapter 1: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science=

Psychology’s Roots
//Describe the evolution of scientific psychology from its early pioneers to contemporary concerns//

//Describe the evolution of psychology as defined from the 1920s through today//

Contemporary Psychology
//Summarize the nature-nurture debate in psychology//

//Identify the three main levels of analysis in the biopsychosocial approach, and explain why psychology’s varied perspectives are complementary//

//Identify some of psychology’s subfields, and explain the difference between counseling psychology, clinical psychology, and psychiatry//

What About Intuition and Common Sense?
//Define hindsight bias, and explain how overconfidence contaminates our everyday judgments.//

The Scientific Attitude
//Explain how the scientific attitude encourages critical thinking.//

The Scientific Method
//Describe how psychological theories guide scientific research//

Description
//Compare and contrast case studies, surveys, and naturalistic observation, and explain the importance of random sampling//

Correlation
//Describe positive and negative correlations, and explain how correlational measures can aid the process of prediction but not provide evidence of cause-effect relationships.//

//Describe how people form illusory correlations, and explain the human tendency to perceive order in random sequences.//

Experimentation
//Explain how experiments help researchers isolate cause and effect, focusing on the characteristics of experimentation that make this possible.//

Frequently Asked Questions About Psychology
//Explain the value of simplified laboratory conditions in discovering general principles of behavior.//

//Discuss whether psychological research can be generalized across cultures and genders.//

//Explain why psychologists study animals, and discuss the ethics of experimentation with both animals and humans.//

//Describe how personal values can influence psychologists’ research and its application, and discuss psychology’s potential to manipulate people.//

Tips for Studying Psychology
//Describe several effective study techniques//