PSYC 013 - Skepticism and Pseudoscience in Psychology

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): a grade of "C-" or better in ENGL001A or consent of instructor. Studies topics at the borderland of psychology (e.g., extra-sensory perception, repressed memory, pseudoscientific beliefs, parapsychology, psychic phenomena, faith healing, mass hysteria). Explores the relationship among skepticism, cynicism, and "gullibility" and the rhetoric ofextraordinary claims. Stresses the development of scientific literacy, critical thinking skills, hypothesis testing, and understanding psychology as an empirical science.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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