Download or read book Critical Thinking about Research written by Julian Meltzoff and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 1998 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture yourself sitting down to read the latest issue of your favourite journal. Are you prepared? Do you know what to look for? Will you identify crucial defects in methodology, or will they slip by you? Having the background and training to critique research intelligently is imperative to appraise the value of the articles. This volume provides methods for reviewing research from any area in the social sciences.