Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking: A Workbook to Accompany Halpern's Thought & Knowledge by Halpern Diane F. & Riggio Heidi R

Author:Halpern, Diane F. & Riggio, Heidi R. [Halpern, Diane F.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2013-01-11T00:00:00+00:00

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How to Make Reasoned Judgments About Controversial Research

Read the original research, if possible.

Identify the conclusions – What do the authors want you to believe and do?

Examine the data and other evidence used to support the conclusions.

Were tests of statistical significance used? Are significant differences meaningful?

Was the sample sufficiently large? Was it representative of the population?

Is the conclusion a matter of opinion or a matter of fact?

Do the authors have the expertise needed to conduct and interpret the study?

Are the authors unbiased or do they have a vested interest in the outcome of the study?

Are appeals to emotion (e.g., name calling or arguments against the person) being used to convince readers?

What is missing? What other explanations fit the data equally well or better?

Do the conclusions follow from the data?

Are the stated and unstated assumptions acceptable?

Are correlational data being used to make causal claims? (Random assignment of participants to experimental and control groups is required for causal conclusions).

Can you identify fallacies in the reasoning (e.g., false dichotomy, slippery slope, etc.)?

Are valid and reliable measures being used?

Are the results unusual? If so, why? Why is the study controversial?

Overall, what is the strength of the support for the conclusion?

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