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Taking sides : clashing views on psychological issues / [edited by] Edwin E. Gantt, Brent Slife.

Contributor(s): Publisher: [New York] : McGraw-Hill Education Create, [2016]Edition: 19th edition expandedDescription: iv, 319 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781259431616
  • 1259431614
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RC480.5 T35 2016
Contents:
Is evolution a good explanation for psychological concepts? -- Is homosexuality biologically based? -- Is free will an illusion? -- Is American psychological research generalizable to other cultures? -- Are traditional empirical methods sufficient to provide evidence for psychological practice? -- Should neuroscience research be used to inform law practices? -- Is psychology a science? -- Are violent video games harmful to children and adolescents? -- Does parent sexual orientation affect child development? -- Can positive psychology make us happier? -- Is emotional intelligence valid? -- Does an elective abortion lead to negative psychological effects? -- Is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a real disorder? -- Are fathers necessary for children's well-being? -- Are all psychotherapies equally effective? -- Should therapists be eclectic? -- Can psychotherapy change sexual orientation? -- Can sex be addictive? -- Is excessive use of social media a form of narcissism?

Includes bibliographical references.


Is evolution a good explanation for psychological concepts? -- Is homosexuality biologically based? -- Is free will an illusion? -- Is American psychological research generalizable to other cultures? -- Are traditional empirical methods sufficient to provide evidence for psychological practice? -- Should neuroscience research be used to inform law practices? -- Is psychology a science? -- Are violent video games harmful to children and adolescents? -- Does parent sexual orientation affect child development? -- Can positive psychology make us happier? -- Is emotional intelligence valid? -- Does an elective abortion lead to negative psychological effects? -- Is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a real disorder? -- Are fathers necessary for children's well-being? -- Are all psychotherapies equally effective? -- Should therapists be eclectic? -- Can psychotherapy change sexual orientation? -- Can sex be addictive? -- Is excessive use of social media a form of narcissism?

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