Reasoning and argument in psychology.
Bell, Philip Brian
Reasoning and argument in psychology. created by Philip Brian Bell and Phillip James Staines - London Routledge & Paul, 1981 - 217 pages
Includes bibliographical references and index
Part I Theory; Chapter 1 Understandning and evaluating statements, 2 - Understandning and evaluating statements, 3 - Explanation, 4 - Definition and clarification of terms, 5 - Interpreting psychological evidence, 6 - Some common weaknesses in psychological argument, 7 - Purposive and reductionist explanations Part II Practice Chapter 8 Researching psychological projects, 9 - Writing essays, 10 - Reporting experiments
The first part of the book deals with the nature and uses of argument in psychology, problems in the definiion of terms, and the evaluation of evidence and some theoretical issues of fundamental importance to psychology. The second part covers the research, preparation and presentation of essays and empirical reports. The book contains a wealth of information which will help the student understand the problems of defining terms, evaluating issues and competing explanations, and psychological arguments and concepts.
0710007124
Reasoning (Psychology)
Reasoning and argument in psychology. created by Philip Brian Bell and Phillip James Staines - London Routledge & Paul, 1981 - 217 pages
Includes bibliographical references and index
Part I Theory; Chapter 1 Understandning and evaluating statements, 2 - Understandning and evaluating statements, 3 - Explanation, 4 - Definition and clarification of terms, 5 - Interpreting psychological evidence, 6 - Some common weaknesses in psychological argument, 7 - Purposive and reductionist explanations Part II Practice Chapter 8 Researching psychological projects, 9 - Writing essays, 10 - Reporting experiments
The first part of the book deals with the nature and uses of argument in psychology, problems in the definiion of terms, and the evaluation of evidence and some theoretical issues of fundamental importance to psychology. The second part covers the research, preparation and presentation of essays and empirical reports. The book contains a wealth of information which will help the student understand the problems of defining terms, evaluating issues and competing explanations, and psychological arguments and concepts.
0710007124
Reasoning (Psychology)