Attribution and Accessibility Information
The JCU Library Open eBooks program advocates that education should be available to everyone, which means supporting the creation of free, open, and accessible educational resources. We are actively committed to increasing the accessibility and usability of the open texts and resources we produce.
Accessibility Features of the Web Version of this Resource
The web version of this resource has been designed with accessibility in mind and incorporates the following features:
- Designed to consider the needs of people who use screen reading technology.
- All content can be navigated using a keyboard.
- Links, headings, and tables are formatted to work with screen readers.
- Images have alt text.
- Information is not conveyed by colour alone.
Accessibility Assessment
Below is a short accessibility assessment of key areas that have been assessed during the production process of this open text. The checklist has been drawn from the Open Publishing Guide for Authors by the University of Southern Queensland. While a checklist such as this is just one part of a holistic approach to accessibility, it is one way to begin our work on embedding good accessibility practices in the ebooks we support.
We hope that by being transparent on our current books, we can begin the process of making sure accessibility is top of mind for all authors, adopters, students and contributors of all kinds on all our open-text projects. As such, we welcome any feedback from students, instructors or others who encounter the book and identify an issue that needs resolving.
Accessibility Checklist
| Category | Item | Status |
| Organising Content | Content is organised under headings and subheadings | Yes |
| Organising Content | Headings and subheadings are used sequentially (e.g. Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.) | Yes |
| Images | Images that convey information include Alternative Text (alt-text) descriptions of the image’s content or function | Yes |
| Tables | Tables include column headers and row headers where appropriate | Yes |
| Tables | Tables include a title or caption | Yes |
| Tables | Tables have adequate cell padding | Yes |
| Weblinks | External web links open in a new tab. Internal web links open the same window. | Yes |
Accessibility Improvements
While we strive to ensure this resource is as accessible and usable as possible, we might not always get it right. We are always looking for ways to make our resources more accessible. If you have problems accessing this resource, please contact the JCU Library Open Education team to let us know so we can fix the issue.
You can contact us via Web form: Submit a question to JCU Library
Third-Party Content
In some cases, our Open Educational Resources include third-party content. In these cases, it may not be possible to ensure the accessibility of this content.
Attribution
This book, Critical Thinking in Psychology: Dispositions, Cognitive Insights, and Research Skills, by Marc Chao and Muhamad Alif Bin Ibrahim is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licence, except where otherwise noted.
A number of chapters of this book are gratefully attributed as being adaptations from each of the following sources:
- How to Think Critically, by Stephanie Gibbons & Justine Kingsbury, University of Waikato, is used under a CC BY-NC Licence.
- Neuroscience, Psychology and Conflict Management, by Judith Rafferty, James Cook University, is used under a CC BY-NC Licence.
- Mastering Thinking: Reasoning, Psychology, and Scientific Methods, by Michael Ireland, University of Southern Queensland, is used under a CC BY-SA Licence.
- Research Methods in Psychology, by Rajiv S. Jhangiani, I-Chant A. Chiang, Carrie Cuttler & Dana C. Leighton, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, is used under a CC BY-NC-SA Licence.
Please note: Individual chapters, images, videos, animations and activities may have different licences applied. Check the licence for all chapters and materials and contact the copyright holders for express permission if you wish to use them outside of the conditions stated.
This statement was last updated on 12 August 2025
Accessibility Information Attribution
The accessibility information overview has been adapted in parts from:
Open Publishing Guide for Authors, by the University of Southern Queensland. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licence.
