PSY 120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Social Neuroscience, Behaviorism, John Dewey
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Recognizes the importance of the individual in the broad context. Goals of psychology: be specific; define your terms describing what happens explaining what happens predicting what will happen controlling what happens. Internal factors/dispositional factors (genetic makeup, motivation, intelligence, etc. ) Statements about the likelihood that a certain behaviour will occur. Look for flaws in arguments and resist claims that have no support. Realize that criticising an argument is not the same as criticizing the person making it. Are willing to engage in vigorous debate about the validity of an idea. We often hear that all viewpoints should be taught to students in the name of fairness and open- mindedness , but not all viewpoints, theories, and opinions are equally valid or supported by the evidence. 8 critical thinking guidelines: ask questions; be willing to wonder. Asking question leads to the identification of problems and challenges; look for questions that have not yet been asked or answered: define your terms.
