[tips] Re: BMI and soft drink consumption: data analysis

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] went: This is undoubtedly easier to see if you have the study in front of you, Here's a pdf: --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&

[tips] Re: BMI and soft drink consumption: data analysis

On 25 Apr 2006 at 21:17, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm pondering a recent study by Ebberling (2006) One correction to my description. When I speculated: > Shift the divider slightly > back, and it includes nasty data best left out; shift it forward, and > that nice point goes to the control.

[tips] Re: BMI and soft drink consumption: data analysis

Well, I'll go for some very limited input: They divided their subjects into thirds based on pre-experimental BMI. They found that that for the heaviest third, lo and behold, there was a significant post-treatment drop in BMI compared with the control group. Ah! a regression to the mean? And I

[tips] Re: BMI and soft drink consumption: data analysis

I'm not a statistical design and analysis maven (regression to the mean is pretty obvious) but I would say that this study definitely shows a high BSI. Some questions: I assume that their measures are based on self reports. Any attempt to verify the actual changes in consumption (random bloo

[tips] BMI and soft drink consumption: data analysis

I'm pondering a recent study by Ebberling (2006) on the effect of reducing soft drink consumption on body mass index (BMI) in teen-agers. There are some things that bug me about their paper, and I'm looking for advice and comment from the list, or at least from those of you who get their jollie

[tips] Re: Common sense revisited

Without responding to the below-signed poster (not Annette), I'd like to point out (to anyone in general) that human beings are animals, thus human behavior IS animal behavior, and so human learning IS animal learning. If someone continues a behavior, then it is being reinforced. One doesn't necess

[tips] Re: Citation for usefulness of pretests for ANOVA

Quckie Addendum: But spouse and family can attest Tho he never won the significance prize It was more than made up by his effect size. Continue Gary Peterson Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 4

[tips] Re: Citation for usefulness of pretests for ANOVA

Dear Tipsters, Although not quite in the same class as the previous example, how many statistics text have a wee bit of "poetry"? Here is the ending to George A. Ferguson's (1981) Statistical analysis in psychology and education, 5th edition (McGraw Hill): Epitaph for a Statistician With no a

[tips] Re: Citation for usefulness of pretests for ANOVA

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:19:30 -0700, Stephen Black wrote: On 25 Apr 2006 at 12:54, Rainer Scheuchenpflug wrote: >> could I probe your collective recollection for a citation regarding the use >> of tests for homogenity of variances or normal distribution before >> conducting an anova? >> As far as I

[tips] Re: Citation for usefulness of pretests for ANOVA

On 25 Apr 2006 at 12:54, Rainer Scheuchenpflug wrote: > could I probe your collective recollection for a citation regarding the use > of tests for homogenity of variances or normal distribution before > conducting an anova? > As far as I remember it ran like: > > "To test for before conducting a

[tips] RE: "Cure rate" for mental disorders

Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Subject: RE: [tips] "Cure rate" for mental disorders Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:45:06 -0300 >Hi Everyone, >I have two online abnormal psychology courses this semester, and this >morning one of my students sent this qu

[tips] Random Thought: Breathless: Another Word In My Dictionary of Good Teaching

There was a special breathless stillness in this morning's warm pre-dawn air. You know whenever I go out, I find that I am really going in. And, the moment my legs begin to move, my spirit begins to flow and I begin to feel almost motionless. A rejuvenating forgetfulness of my surroun

[tips] "Cure rate" for mental disorders

Hi Everyone, I have two online abnormal psychology courses this semester, and this morning one of my students sent this query.  I found it very intriguing and would be interested to hear your responses.  I gave the usual response, but would welcome feedback from those more learned than I.  

[tips] Citation for usefulness of pretests for ANOVA

Dear Tipsters, could I probe your collective recollection for a citation regarding the use of tests for homogenity of variances or normal distribution before conducting an anova? As far as I remember it ran like: "To test for before conducting an analysis of variance is similar to setting out to

[tips] The Aha! experience

Was the connection between insight learning and the aha! experience a formulation of the Gestalt dudes Kafka,Koehler,and Wertheimer? And how is Aha translated in German,Russian,and Hebrew? It is my understanding that when Italians have insight they shout "Mama mia". Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona B

[tips] Re: Common sense revisited

Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Subject: RE: [tips] Re: Common sense revisited Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:36:55 -0700 >Now look folks, you keep taking the bait; as several tipsters have >suggested in tehe past we can just ignore these, stop respon