"That Is My Opinion and Nothing You Say Is Going

question 298

Essay

"That is my opinion and nothing you say is going to change it!" In Chapter 1, What Is Psychology? one of the critical thinking guidelines that we learned about was "Examine the Evidence." Is your opinion supported by evidence? How reliable is this evidence? Did the evidence come from a reliable source? In Chapter 7, Learning and Conditioning, we read that many people assume that fines, long prison terms, yelling, and spanking are good ways to get rid of undesirable behaviours. What does the evidence show? What six drawbacks often lead punishment to fail?

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