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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824808203321

Autore

Ausch Robert

Titolo

Methodological problems with the academic sources of popular psychology : context, inference, and measurement / / Robert Ausch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4985-2415-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Disciplina

150.72

Soggetti

Psychology - Research - Evaluation

Psychology - Methodology - Evaluation

Psychology, Applied

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; 1 The Past and Present Landscape of Popular Psychology; 2 The Psychology of Cognitive Biases; 3 Fast Systems and Unconscious Cognition; 4 Happiness Psychology and Uncertainty; 5 The Effects of Parenting; 6 Psychological Measurement; Conclusion; Works Cited; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Methodological Problems with the Academic Sources of Popular Psychologyexamines the relationship between academic and popular psychology from a critical perspective based in university-based research. This book looks at the methodological problems in psychology in relation to experimentalism, statistical inference, and psychological measurement.