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Direct linkGriggs, Richard A.; Whitehead, George I., III – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
Past studies of the treatment of Milgram's obedience experiments in social psychology textbooks from the 1960s to the 1990s discovered an evolving "Milgram-friendly" coverage style (dealing with criticisms of his experiments either summarily, in a pro-Milgram manner, or not at all). We examined 10 current social textbooks to determine…
Descriptors: Social Psychology, Compliance (Psychology), Social Behavior, Experimental Psychology
Peer reviewedBrooks, Penelope H.; Baumeister, Alfred A. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1983
Problems with experimental research on mental retardation include: (1) difficulties with defining mental retardation; (2) neglect in demonstrating causal relationships; and (3) reliance on methodology not necessarily appropriate for defining the criteria of retardation. The author advocates abandoning definitions based on intelligence tests and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Experimental Psychology
