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Thought and Knowledge: An Introduction to Critical Thinking, 4th Edition

ISBN: 9780805839661 | 0805839666
Edition: 4th
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau
Pub. Date: 8/1/2002

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SummaryTable of Contents
This best-selling textbook, written by award-winning educator and past president of the APA, Diane Halpern, applies theory and research from the learning sciences to teach students the thinking skills they need to succeed in today's world. This new edition retains features from earlier editions that have helped its readers become better thinkers. A rigorous academic grounding based in cognitive psychology is presented in a clear writing style with a humorous tone and supported by numerous practical examples and anecdotes. Thought & Knowledge, F... MORE
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Prefacep. xi
Acknowledgmentsp. xiii
Acknowledgments for the First Editionp. xiii
Thinking: an Introductionp. 1
p. 32
Memory: The Acquisition Retention, and Retrieval of Knowledgep. 36
p. 70
The Relationship Between Thought and Languagep. 75
p. 115
Reasoning: Drawing Deductively Valid Conclusionsp. 118
p. 162
Analyzing Argumentsp. 167
p. 207
Thinking as Hypothesis Testingp. 212
p. 237
Likelihood and Uncertainty: Understanding Probabilitiesp. 241
p. 277
Decision Makingp. 281
p. 313
Development of Problem-Solving Skillsp. 317
p. 360
Creativethinkingp. 364
p. 389
The Last Wordp. 393
Referencesp. 395
Author Indexp. 409
Subject Indexp. 415
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