Interpret the Scientific Method and Pseudoscience

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· Distinguishing Science from Pseudoscience in School Psychology: Science and Scientific Thinking as Safeguards Against Human Error

Lilienfeld, S. O., Ammirati, R., & David, M. (2012). Distinguishing science from pseudoscience in school psychology: Science and scientific thinking as safeguards against human error.  Journal of School Psychology, 50(1), 7–36.

· Hauntings, Homeopathy, and the Hopkinsville Goblins: Using Pseudoscience to Teach Scientific Thinking

Schmaltz, R., & Lilienfeld, S. (2014, April). Hauntings, homeopathy, and the Hopkinsville Goblins: Using pseudoscience to teach scientific thinking.  Frontiers in Psychology, 5.

· Identifying Pseudoscience: A Social Process Criterion

Dawes, G. W. (2018). Identifying pseudoscience: A social process criterion.  Journal for General Philosophy of Science, 49(3), 283-298.

· Illusions of Causality at the Heart of Pseudoscience

Matute, H., Yarritu, I., & Vadillo, M. A. (2011). Illusions of causality at the heart of pseudoscience.  British Journal of Psychology, 102(3), 392–405.

· Introduction

PsyToolkit.com. (n.d.).  Introduction. Author. This link will take you to famous experiments in psychology that you can participate in to get a sense of what it is like first hand.

· Judgment and Decision Making

Social Psychology Network. (2020).  Judgment and decision making. Author. This link will take you to a listing of research studies that you can participate in within the realm of cognitive and social psychology.

· Science vs. Silliness for Parents: Debunking the Myths of Child Psychology

Hupp, S., Stary, A., & Jewell, J. (2017). Science vs. silliness for parents: Debunking the myths of child psychology.  Skeptical Inquirer, 41(1), 44-47.

· Scott Lillenfeld: Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology: Yesterday and Today

Lillenfeld, S. (2008, January 1).  Scott Lillenfeld: Science and pseudoscience in clinical psychology: Yesterday and today [Video file]. The Cumming Center for the History of Psychology.

· What is Pseudoscience?

Shermer, M. (2011, September 1).  What is Pseudoscience? Scientific American.

· PsycLearn Research Methods

PsycLearn Research Methods Version 1.4 (2020). CogBooks, American Psychological Association.