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Psychology 5/e Book Cover
Psychology, 5/e
Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands

Behavioral Neuroscience

Internet Exercises

Anatomy of a Research Study
Do Predispositions Molded By Evolution Affect Romantic Relationships

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Why the 25-Year-Old Battle Over Sociobiology Is More Than Just 'an Academic Sideshow'

  1. Describe the history and nature of the sociobiology controversy, focusing on the views of Edward O. Wilson, Stephen Jay Gould, and Richard C. Lewontin.
  2. In your view, is this an important debate? Why or why not?

Thinking Critically About Psychology and the Media
What Can We Infer From The Size Of The Brain?

Canadian Psychological Association

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Does brain size matter?

  1. Summarize "Does Brain Size Matter?: A reply to Rushton and Ankney" by Michael Peters, then summarize "Brain Size Matters: A reply to Peters" by J. Phillippe Rushton.
  2. Why is this an important debate? What are the implications if Peters is right? If Rushton is right?
  3. Which side of the debate do you favor? Defend your position.