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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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Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Keywords: | Attitudes towards psychology; psychological misconceptions; psychology undergraduates; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: | 4172 |
| Depositing User: | Fiona Lyddy |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2013 10:50 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/4172 |
| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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