Psychological science under scrutiny : recent challenges and proposed solutions / edited by Scott O. Lilienfeld, Irwin D. Waldman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lilienfeld, Scott O., 1960-2020, editor.

Waldman, Irwin D., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (408 pages) : illustrations (some color), graphs

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2017.

Summary:

Psychological Science Under Scrutiny explores a range of contemporary challenges to the assumptions and methodologies of psychology, in order to encourage debate and ground the discipline in solid science. * Discusses the pointed challenges posed by critics to the field of psychological research, which have given pause to psychological researchers across a broad spectrum of sub-fields * Argues that those conducting psychological research need to fundamentally change the way they think about data and results, in order to ensure that psychology has a firm basis in empirical science * Places the recent challenges discussed into a broad historical and conceptual perspective, and considers their implications for the future of psychological methodology and research * Challenges discussed include confirmation bias, the effects of grant pressure, false-positive findings, overestimating the efficacy of medications, and high correlations in functional brain imaging * Chapters are authored by internationally recognized experts in their fields, and are written with a minimum of specialized terminology to ensure accessibility to students and lay readers

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-118-66108-7

1-118-66104-4

1-119-09591-3

OCLC:

956435281