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Thought and Knowledge

by: Halpern, Diane F.

Thought and Knowledge

by: Halpern, Diane F.

ISBN 13:
9780805814941
ISBN 10:
0805814949
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/01/1995
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc Inc
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Summary

"Thought & Knowledge, Fourth Edition" is appropriate for use as a textbook in critical thinking courses offered in departments of psychology, philosophy, English, humanities, or as a supplement in any course where critical thinking is emphasized

Preface

Thinking: An Introduction

(35)

The Need for Critical Thinking Skills

(6)

Empirical Evidence That Thinking Can Be Improved

(3)

Thinking About Thinking

(10)

Intelligence and Thinking Skills

(4)

A Critical Thinking Attitude and Disposition

(5)

A Framework for Thinking

(2)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Terms to Know

(1)

Suggested Readings

(2)

Memory: The Acquisition, Retention, and Retrieval of Knowledge

(39)

Memory as the Mediator of Cognitive Processes

(6)

Acquisition

(8)

Retention

(3)

Retrieval

(3)

Working Memory

(3)

Metamemory

(1)

Mnemonics

(7)

Biases in Memory

(1)

Applying the Framework

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Terms to Know

(1)

Suggested Readings

(3)

The Relationship Between Thought and Language

(43)

Thought and Language

(9)

Words and Their Meanings

(6)

Language: Tool or Master of Thought?

(10)

Comprehension: The Reason for Language

101

(13)

Applying the Framework

114

(1)

Chapter Summary

115

(1)

Terms to Know

115

(2)

Suggested Readings

117

(1)

Reasoning: Drawing Deductively Valid Conclusions

118

(49)

Logical and Psychological

119

(4)

Linear Ordering

123

(3)

If, Then Statements

126

(9)

Combinatorial Reasoning

135

(1)

Syllogistic Reasoning

136

(21)

Disjunctions

157

(2)

Reasoning in Everyday Contexts

159

(2)

Applying the Framework

161

(1)

Chapter Summary

162

(1)

Terms to Know

163

(2)

Suggested Readings

165

(2)

Analyzing Arguments

167

(45)

The Anatomy of an Argument

168

(6)

Diagramming the Structure of an Argument

174

(4)

Evaluating the Strength of an Argument

178

(12)

Persuasion and Propaganda

190

(1)

The Psychology of Reasons

191

(2)

Twenty-One Common Fallacies

193

(8)

Distinguishing Among Opinion, Reasoned Judgment, and Fact

201

(2)

Visual Arguments

203

(1)

How to Change Beliefs

204

(1)

Applying the Framework

205

(2)

Chapter Summary

207

(1)

Terms to Know

208

(2)

Suggested Readings

210

(2)

Thinking as Hypothesis Testing

212

(29)

Understanding Hypothesis Testing

213

(8)

Determining Cause

221

(9)

Thinking About Errors

230

(2)

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

232

(1)

Occult Beliefs and the Paranormal

233

(1)

Thinking as an Intuitive Scientist

234

(1)

Applying the Framework

235

(2)

Chapter Summary

237

(1)

Terms to Know

237

(2)

Suggested Readings

239

(2)

Likelihood and Uncertainty: Understanding Probabilities

241

(40)

Probabilistic Nature of the World

242

(4)

Factors Affecting Judgments About Likelihood and Uncertainty

246

(1)

Using Probability

247

(10)

Expected Values

257

(3)

Subjective Probability

260

(3)

Making Probabilistic Decisions

263

(6)

Risk

269

(4)

Statistical Use and Abuse

273

(3)

Applying the Framework

276

(1)

Chapter Summary

277

(1)

Terms to Know

278

(1)

Suggested Readings

279

(2)

Decision Making

281

(36)

Making Sound Decisions

282

(4)

Descriptive and Prescriptive Processes

286

(2)

Pitfalls and Pratfalls in Decision Making

288

(11)

Evaluating Consequences

299

(2)

Elimination by Aspects

301

(1)

Preparing a Worksheet

301

(8)

Postdecision Commitment and Evaluation

309

(3)

Applying the Framework

312

(1)

Chapter Summary

313

(1)

Terms to Know

314

(1)

Suggested Readings

315

(2)

Development of Problem-Solving Skills

317

(47)

Anatomy of a Problem

318

(2)

Stages in Problem Solving

320

(3)

Well-Defined and Ill-Defined Problems

323

(1)

Problem Planning and Representation

324

(16)

Problem-Solving Strategies

340

(15)

Problem-Solving Problems

355

(4)

Applying the Framework

359

(1)

Chapter Summary

360

(1)

Terms to Know

360

(2)

Suggested Readings

362

(2)

Creative Thinking

364

(29)

Defining Creativity

365

(5)

Creativity as a Cognitive Process

370

(7)

Encouraging Creativity

377

(3)

Strategies for Creative Thinking

380

(8)

Applying the Framework

388

(1)

Chapter Summary

389

(1)

Terms to Know

390

(1)

Suggested Readings

391

(2)

The Last Word

393

(2)

References

395

(14)

Author Index

409

(6)

Subject Index

415

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