Taking sides. Clashing views on psychological issues /
This fourteenth edition of taking sides: psychological issues presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript....
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| Language: | English |
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Guilford, Conn. :
McGraw-Hill,
[2006]
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| Edition: | 14th ed. |
| Series: | Taking sides.
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Table of Contents:
- Pt. 1. Research issues
- Should psychological treatment be empirically supported?
- Should animal research in psychology be eliminated?
- Classic dialogue: Was Stanley Milgram's study of obedience unethical?
- Pt. 2. Biological issues
- Are humans naturally violent?
- Are genetic explanations of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder faulty?
- Pt. 3. Human development
- Does giving praise harm children?
- Does a mother's employment harm her children?
- Does the divorce of parents harm their children?
- Pt. 4. Cognitive processes
- Are human cognitive and behavioral activities determined?
- Should psychology adopt a theory of multiple intelligences?
- Pt. 5. Mental health
- Does ADHD exist?
- Does taking antidepressants lead to suicide?
- Is drug addiction a choice?
- Pt. 6. Psychological treatment
- Should psychologists be able to prescribe medicine?
- Is treating homosexuality ethical?
- Pt. 7. Social psychology
- Do video games lead to violence?
- Does the internet have psychological benefits?
- Is pornography harmful?