Challenging the Status Quo: Evidence That Introductory Psychology Can Dispel Myths

Autor/inn/en	McCarthy, Maureen A.; Frantz, Sue
Titel	Challenging the Status Quo: Evidence That Introductory Psychology Can Dispel Myths
Quelle	In: Teaching of Psychology, 43 (2016) 3, S.211-214 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0098-6283
DOI	10.1177/0098628316649470
Schlagwörter	Introductory Courses; Psychology; Misconceptions; Student Attitudes; Beliefs; Outcomes of Education; Teaching Methods; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Einführungskurs; Psychologie; Missverständnis; Schülerverhalten; Belief; Glaube; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Student beliefs in common psychological misperceptions were assessed at the beginning of an introductory psychology course, the end of the course, and again 1 year later. At the end of the course, students' previously held misperceptions of psychological phenomena shifted toward more accurate perceptions, and 1 year later, students reported that they had not reverted to the original misconceptions for the majority of the myths evaluated. Results of this study suggest that the introductory psychology course can be effective in correcting common misperceptions of psychological phenomena. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01