Taking sides: Clashing views on psychological issues/ selected, edited, and with introductions by Brent Slife - 16th edition - xxviii, 396pages:

Are Traditional Empirical Methods Sufficient to Provide Evidence for Psychological Practice? --
Classic Dialogue: Was Stanley Milgram's Study of Obedience Unethical? --
Does the Research Support Evolutionary Accounts of Female Mating Preferences? --
Are Gender Differences in Communication Biologically Determined? --
Is Homosexuality Biologically Based? --
Is Evolution a Good Explanation for Psychological Concepts? --
Does Divorce Have Positive Long-Term Effects for the Children Involved? --
Do Online Friendships Hurt Adolescent Development? --
Are Today's Youth More Self-Centered Than Previous Generations? --
Is the Theory of Multiple Intelligences Valid? --
Are the Recovered Memories of Psychological Trauma Valid? --
Is Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a Real Disorder? --
Does Taking Antidepressants Lead to Suicide? --
Do Brain Deficiencies Determine Learning Disabilities? --
Should Psychologists Abstain from Involvement in Coercive Interrogations? --
Do Video Games Lead to Violence? --
Can Sex Be Addictive?

Presents controversial psychological issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. This title frames each issue is with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. It features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites.



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Psychiatry.
Psychology -- Miscellanea.
Psychology.
Critical thinking.