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Lauer: Social Problems and the Quality of Life
Social Problems and the Quality of Life, 8/e
Robert H. Lauer, U.S. International University
Jeanette C. Lauer, U.S. International University
Myths and Facts: Using Critical Thinking and Research

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


1

Use critical thinking skills to distinguish between myth and fact in information about social problems.

2

Understand the fallacies of thinking.

3

Illustrate how those fallacies enter into people's thinking about social problems.

4

Explain the meaning of social research.

5

Give some examples of different kinds of social research, and describe how they have been used to study social problems.








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