Taking sides.edited, selected, and with introductions by Brent Slife.

Contributor(s):

Slife, Brent D

Material type: Text

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780697312938

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LOC classification:

BF149 .T355 1996
BF149

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Contents:

Human development: Does viewing television increase a child's aggression; Is a child's development negatively affected by a working mother; Are children of divorced parents at greater risk; Do physically punished children become violent adults -- Cognitive processes: Are memories of sex abuse always real; Can mental attitude affect biological disease; Can intelligence be increased -- Mental health: Is schizophrenia a disease; Does abortion have severe pscyhological effects; Classic dialogue, do diagnostic labels hinder treatment -- Psychological treatment: Should psychologists be allowed to prescibe drugs; Have antidepressant drugs proven to be effective; Is electroconvulsive therapy safe -- Social psychology: Is pornography harmful; Does religious commitment improve mental health.

Subject: [The book] is a debate-style reader designed to introduce students to controversies in psychology. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading psychologists and commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and becasue of their value in a debate framework. For each issue, the editor provides a concise introduction and challenge questions. The introduction sets the stage for the debate as it is argued in the "yes" and "no" readings, and the challenge questions provoke further examinations of the issue. By requiring students to analyze opposing viewpoints and reach considered judgement, [the book] develops students' critical thinking skills. -Pref.

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Includes bibliographies and index.

Biological and research issues: Is there evidence that homosexuality is biologically determined; Do evolutionary and genetic factors determine our sexual behaviors; Should animals be used in psychological research -- Human development: Does viewing television increase a child's aggression; Is a child's development negatively affected by a working mother; Are children of divorced parents at greater risk; Do physically punished children become violent adults -- Cognitive processes: Are memories of sex abuse always real; Can mental attitude affect biological disease; Can intelligence be increased -- Mental health: Is schizophrenia a disease; Does abortion have severe pscyhological effects; Classic dialogue, do diagnostic labels hinder treatment -- Psychological treatment: Should psychologists be allowed to prescibe drugs; Have antidepressant drugs proven to be effective; Is electroconvulsive therapy safe -- Social psychology: Is pornography harmful; Does religious commitment improve mental health.

[The book] is a debate-style reader designed to introduce students to controversies in psychology. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading psychologists and commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and becasue of their value in a debate framework. For each issue, the editor provides a concise introduction and challenge questions. The introduction sets the stage for the debate as it is argued in the "yes" and "no" readings, and the challenge questions provoke further examinations of the issue. By requiring students to analyze opposing viewpoints and reach considered judgement, [the book] develops students' critical thinking skills. -Pref.

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