What are the major critiques of psychology

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Topic: Source: Stanovich, How to Think Straight about Psychology

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What are the major critiques of psychology? Are these problems? Why/why not?

What are the two guarantees of psychology? Be able to discuss why these are important and what they emphasize.

What must a phenomenon be in order for us to research it scientifically? Be able to give examples of both.

Is common sense enough for us when it comes to describing human behavior? Be able to talk about the three major issues brought up in class about common sense and give details on each.

What is falsifiability? Why is this such a critical issue for science? Know the problem related to Benjamin Rush and why that example relates to falsifiability.

We've discussed the issue of psychology having no unifying theories of human behavior in chapter 1. However, some theories do attempt to account for all forms of human behavior. Are these theories good or bad? Why or why not?

What is essentialism? Know the reasons why scientists are or are not essentialists.

Internal and external validity are central to experimental design. What designs tend to be high in external validity? What designs tend to be high in internal validity? Are there designs that will be high in both? Why or why not?

Can we have reliability without validity? Why or why not? Be able to come up with an example to demonstrate this point. Can we have validity without reliability? Why or why not?

What was the Tuskegee Syphilis study? Why did it occur? What was conducted? What were the major ethical concerns related to it?

What are the three major ethical principles outlined in the Belmont Report? Be able to describe each in detail and know what makes them up.

What is the availability heuristic? How does it work?

How can pseudoscience pose risks to ourselves and others? Know specific examples.

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