Advances in psychology research. Volume 100 / Alexandra M. Columbus, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Columbus, Alexandra M., editor.

Series:

Advances in psychology series.

Advances in Psychology Research, 1532-723X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Research--Methodology.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on worldview beliefs, morality beliefs, and decision-making, contributions of experimental psychology to forensic science; sexism and empathy: differences as a function of sociodemographic variables and relations between both constructs; alexithymia in eating disorders; and grief, grieving and beyond.

Contents:

""ADVANCES IN PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH. VOLUME 100""; ""ADVANCES IN PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH. VOLUME 100""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Worldview Beliefs, Morality Beliefs and Decision-Making Referents: Implications for the Psychology of Morality and Ethics Instruction""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Morality and Media Ethics""; ""Intrinsic and Extrinsic Referents""; ""Worldviews""; ""Worldview Beliefs and Morality Beliefs""; ""Method""; ""Worldview Beliefs""; ""Morality Beliefs""; ""Decision-Making Referents""; ""Results""

""Correlations of Worldview Beliefs and Morality Beliefs""""Univariate Tests of Worldview Beliefs""; ""Univariate Tests of Morality Beliefs""; ""Multivariate Tests of Worldview Beliefs""; ""Efficacy Beliefs""; ""Multivariate Tests of Morality Beliefs""; ""Black and White""; ""Rotten Apple""; ""Personal Morality""; ""Discussion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Contributions of Experimental Psychology to Forensic Science""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Experimental Psychology in Eyewitness Testimony""; ""1.1. Show-up� to Lineup""; ""1.2. Building a Scientific Lineup""

""1.2.1. Relevant Witness�s Characteristics""""1.2.2. Relevant Perpetrator Characteristics""; ""1.2.3. Relevant Event Characteristics""; ""2. Contributions of Human Olfaction to Forensic Sciences""; ""3. Contributions of Experimental Psychology to Improve Lie Detection""; ""3.1. Truths, Lies and False Memories""; ""3.2. Can We Spot a Liar?""; ""3.2.1. Errors, Difficulties and Demystification of Some Popular “Lie Detection� Myths""; ""3.2.2.""; ""New Evidence Based Tools to Detect Deceit""; ""3.2.2.1. Cognitive Load Approach""; ""A. Information-Gathering vs. Accusatory Interview""

""B. Recalling an Event in the Reverse Chronological Order""""C. Strategic Use of Evidence""; ""D. The Devil�s Advocate Approach""; ""E. Collective Interviewing of Suspects""; ""F. Drawings""; ""G. Eye Blinks and Looking in the Eyes""; ""3.2.2.2. Concealed Information Test � Physiological measures""; ""3.3. What Is the Next Step?""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Sexism and Empathy: Differences As a Function of Sociodemographic Variables and Relations between Both Constructs""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""

""Sexism and Empathy: Definition and Theoretical Framework of the Study""""Sexism: Differences As a Function of Gender, Age, and Educational Level""; ""Empathy: Differences As a Function of Gender, Age, and Educational Level""; ""Relations between Sexism and Empathy""; ""Objectives and Hypotheses""; ""Method""; ""Participants""; ""Measures""; ""Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI. Davis, 1980, 1983)""; ""Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI. Glick & Fiske, 1996. Spanish adaptation: Expósito et al., 1998)""; ""Neosexism Scale (NS. Tougas et al., 1995

Spanish adaptation: Moya & Expósito, 2001)""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 16, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63321-483-4

OCLC:

916949898