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Attitudes towards psychology as a science and the persistence of psychological misconceptions in psychology undergraduates |
Lyddy, Fiona; Hughes, Sean
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Internationally, curricular guidelines for psychology recognise the scientific nature of the discipline,
a position that is sometimes at odds with students’ expectations and interests. Students’ appreciation of
psychology as a science increases with experience of the subject. However, students bring to the study
of psychology a range of popular psychological misconceptions that often remain intact through their
studies. The study described in this chapter examined endorsement of psychology-related
misconceptions and anti-scientific views in students at different stages in their degree studies, as well
as attitude towards psychology as a science.
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Keyword(s):
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Psychology; Attitudes towards psychology; psychological misconceptions; psychology undergraduates |
Publication Date:
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2012 |
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Type:
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Book chapter |
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Peer-Reviewed:
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Yes |
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Contributor(s):
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McCarthy, Sherri; Dickson, K. Laurie; Cranney, Jacquelyn; Trapp, Annie; Karandashev, Victor |
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Institution:
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Maynooth University |
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Citation(s):
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Lyddy, Fiona and Hughes, Sean (2012) Attitudes towards psychology as a science and the persistence of psychological misconceptions in psychology undergraduates. In: Teaching Psychology around the World. Vol. 3. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 1-4438-3448-3 |
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Publisher(s):
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Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
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File Format(s):
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application/pdf |
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Related Link(s):
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http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/4172/1/FL_Chapter_TwentyTwo.pdf |
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2014-09-20 05:02:22 Last Updated:
2017-04-25 17:46:41 |
