Critical Thinking

Question 0

What are sources of psych knowledge?

Answer 0

Journalists, textbook authors, etc. disseminate those findings to lay audiences (secondary).

Question 1

What are the 9 steps of critical thinking?

Answer 1

1. What claim is being made?
2. What is the source of the claim?
3. Can I gather information about the credibility of the source?
4. What evidence is presented to support the claim?
5. What is the quality of the evidence?
6. Are there plausible alternative explanations for what caused the findings?
7. Are the interpretations of the findings reasonable?
8. What additional evidence is needed to reach a clearer conclusion?
9. Given the current state of the evidence, what conclusion is most reasonable?