Challenging Your Preconceptions: Thinking Critically About Psychology
Challenging Your Preconceptions: Thinking Critically About Psychology by Randolph A. Smith is a 144-page supplement published by Wadsworth Publishing on July 18, 2001. This edition is designed to enhance critical thinking skills essential for success in introductory psychology courses. The book’s structure aligns with the typical organization of such courses, providing a systematic approach to understanding psychological concepts.
Readers will find that each chapter begins with an exploration of critical thinking characteristics and progresses to dissecting challenging issues within the discipline. The author models critical thinking throughout the text, concluding each chapter with an analysis of the process, exercises for students, and extensive references. This resource is particularly valuable for those studying developmental psychology, as it supports the comprehensive learning experience throughout the semester.
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This supplement supports the development of critical thinking skills necessary to success in the introductory psychology course. The chapter sequence mirrors the organization of the typical introductory psychology course. In the first chapter, the author identifies seven characteristics of critical thinkers, and in the following chapters he dissects a challenging issue in the discipline and models critical thinking for the reader. Each chapter concludes with an analysis of the process, exercises for the student, and extensive references. This useful volume supports the full semester of the course.
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