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| Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal | ||
| This organization publishes SKEPTICAL INQUIRER magazine as part of its mission, which is to encourage the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view. ( http://www.csicop.org/ ) | ||
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| Skeptics Society | ||
| Publisher of SKEPTIC magazine, the Skeptics Society is dedicated to the promotion of science and critical thinking, and to the investigation of extraordinary claims and revolutionary ideas. ( http://www.skeptic.com/ ) | ||
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| Cyberlab for Psychological Research | ||
| Visit the Cyberlab for Psychological Research. This website provides a comprehensive guide to research methods, understanding journal articles, and APA formatting. ( http://faculty.frostburg.edu/mbradley/researchmethods.html ) | ||
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| Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct | ||
| Are you curious about the ethical principles and ethical codes of conduct required by? Visit this site to find out more about the guidelines psychologists are required to follow. ( http://www.apa.org/ethics/code.html ) | ||
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| The Healing Power of Placebos | ||
| Is it possible that a pill made only of sugar could keep you from catching a cold, get rid of a headache, or even make cancer disappear? All of these have been reported as "placebo" effects in the scientific literature. Visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website to find out more! ( http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/100_heal.html ) | ||
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| About Junk Science | ||
| We are continuously bombarded by claims made by others. How do you differentiate "junk science" from what is actually scientific? Visit this website to learn more about evaluating claims made by others. ( http://www.junkscience.com/faqs.html ) | ||
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| When Debiasing Backfires | ||
| This site explores "Accessible Content and Accessibility Experiences in Debiasing Hindsight," through experiments. ( http://www2.gsb.columbia.edu/divisions/management/seminars/papers/schwarz.pdf ) | ||
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| The Scientific Process | ||
| This site provides a detailed overview of elements of scientific method, evaluation and iteration, scope and goals, the scientific community, and philosophical issues. ( http://www2.nau.edu/~gaud/bio372/class/behavior/sciproc.htm ) | ||
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| Rising Scores on Intelligence Tests | ||
| Test scores are certainly going up all over the world, but whether intelligence itself has risen remains controversial. ( http://web.isp.cz/jcrane/IB/Rising_Scores_on_IQ_tests.pdf ) | ||
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| The Dynamics of 'Structured' Personality Tests | ||
| Explore the value of unstructured personality tests and their relation to clinical work. ( http://www.tc.umn.edu/~pemeehl/001DynamicsOfStructuredTests.pdf ) | ||
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| Tests Commonly Used In a Neuropsychological Examination | ||
| Neuropsychologists use scientifically validated objective tests to evaluate brain functions. Investigate the numerous types of neuropsychological tests and their unique purposes. ( http://www.brainsource.com/nptests.htm ) | ||
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| Correlation Coefficient | ||
| An experimental interactive website that enables the user to manipulate the correlation coefficient and visually interpret the alterations on a graph. ( http://noppa5.pc.helsinki.fi/koe/flash/corr/ch16.html ) | ||
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