Chapter 1 Chapter Work (CW1) Name/Date/Blk
Thinking Critically (pg22)
Ask Questions: Be willing to wonder
Q1: A combination of both genes and our environment makes us who we are.
Q2: The many kinds of influences on us builds upon our personality. As we age and go through life we change.
Thinking Critically (pg15)
Note: Since there is only one TC in Ch1, students are to outline the Guidelines to Thinking Critically
>Ask questions; be willing to wonder
>Define your terms
>Examine the evidence
>Analyze assumptions and biases
>Avoid emotional reasoning
>Don'tr oversimplify
>Consider other interpretations
>Tolerate uncertainty
Taking Psychology with you (pg 31)
What Psychology Can Do for you - and What it Can't
>Make you a more informed person
>Satisfy your curiosity about human nature
>Help you increase your control over your life
>Help you on the job
>Give you insights into political and social issues