Written Assignment #8: How to think critically about psych science DUE DATE: July 3, 2019 before 11:59 PM. READING a. To appreciate why critical thinking is crucial to understanding psychological science, 1. Watch Crash Course’s (2014) YouTube, “Psychological Research.” Because the narrator of the video speaks quite rapidly, you might need to watch the video at least twice (or use the speed-controller on YouTube). 2. Read Halonen’s (1996) article, “On Critical Thinking [in Psychology].” In this assignment, we will be working on what Halonen refers to as “Methodological” critical thinking skills. 3. Read the first page of Dewey’s (2007) chapter, “Critical Thinking [in Psychology].” 4. Read Stafford’s (2014) article, “What It Means To Be Critical [about Psychological Research],” which is more about how to be critical of psychological science than why it’s important to be critical, but Stafford’s article will prepare you for the rest of this assignment. WRITING ASSIGNMENT b. To continue developing your skill for writing five-paragraph essays, write a five- paragraph essay of 400 to 500 words arguing either in favor of or against the statement, “Critical thinking is crucial to understanding psychological science.” 1. You may write either a Reasons/Arguments essay OR an Examples essay. 2. For either type essay: ▪ Remember to begin by jotting down somewhere your three Reasons/Arguments or your three Examples. ▪ Next, you should write your three Reasons/Arguments paragraphs or your three Examples paragraphs. ▪ Then, you should write your Thesis Statement ▪ Next, write your Introduction Paragraph, including a hook. ▪ The last step is to write your Conclusion Paragraph, in which you restate your Thesis Statement and end with something witty or profound 3. Remember that each of your three Reasons/Arguments Paragraphs or each of your three Examples Paragraphs needs to have ▪ a Topic Sentence; Part 1: Why critical thinking is crucial to psych science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFV71QPvX2I https://www.dropbox.com/s/uqfznir2ob5xrf4/PSY430_AdjustingSpeed.pdf?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/a0q6dogr3s45a1u/Halonen_Observer_1996.pdf?dl=0 https://online225.psych.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/225-Master/225-UnitPages/Unit-04/Dewey_Chapter_2007.pdf https://online225.psych.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/225-Master/225-UnitPages/Unit-04/Dewey_Chapter_2007.pdf https://www.dropbox.com/s/5iztdxz08ztyln2/Stafford_Critical_2014.pdf?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/5iztdxz08ztyln2/Stafford_Critical_2014.pdf?dl=0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFV71QPvX2I https://www.dropbox.com/s/uqfznir2ob5xrf4/PSY430_AdjustingSpeed.pdf?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/a0q6dogr3s45a1u/Halonen_Observer_1996.pdf?dl=0 https://online225.psych.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/225-Master/225-UnitPages/Unit-04/Dewey_Chapter_2007.pdf https://online225.psych.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/225-Master/225-UnitPages/Unit-04/Dewey_Chapter_2007.pdf https.