PsycLearn Research Methods Version 1.4 (2020). CogBooks, American Psychological Association. Module 1: Psychology and Science
This resource is linked in the course.
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.
Schmaltz, R., & Lilienfeld, S. (2014, April). Hauntings, homeopathy, and the Hopkinsville Goblins: Using pseudoscience to teach scientific thinking. Frontiers in Psychology, 5.
Matute, H., Yarritu, I., & Vadillo, M. A. (2011). Illusions of causality at the heart of pseudoscience. British Journal of Psychology, 102(3), 392–405.
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.
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.
Hupp, S., Stary, A., & Jewell, J. (2017). Science vs. silliness for parents: Debunking the myths of child psychology. Skeptical Inquirer, 41(1), 44-47.
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.
