Re: [tips] On the map? Got Del.icio.us?

2008-02-27 Thread Bobbie Turniansky
This is slightly depressing - it's very lonely in my corner of the world! Be well, Bobbie Dr. Bobbie Turniansky ACE Program Kaye College of Education Beer Sheva, Israel [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: FRANTZ, SUE To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Sen

[tips] Btw/ control groups

2008-02-27 Thread Msylvester
Re placebo vs anti-depressant, shouldn't there be a third group? The group that gets nothing,not even the placebo? Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: [tips] this world is getting crazy

2008-02-27 Thread William Scott
The correspondence below is a thread of TIPs that recently happened. I took part in it as you can read. Based on this actual exchange, and nothing else, I have been suspended from my job (with pay --hooray). My college has decided that I am a possible threat to everyone and I must undergo some e

[tips] Creation science on the move

2008-02-27 Thread sblack
According to an editorial dated February 28 in _Nature_, "The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is considering an application by the Institute for Creation Research (ICR) to grant online master's degrees in science education. And an advisory panel to the board has recommended that Texas s

[tips] On the map? Got Del.icio.us?

2008-02-27 Thread FRANTZ, SUE
Are you on the TIPS Subscribers map? http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/index.htm If so, are you using Del.icio.us? I can add a link to your Del.icio.us page, and give you a special icon on the map. See my listing for an example. (Btw, I'm tagging recommended sites from TIPS with a

RE: [tips] Jr.

2008-02-27 Thread Rick Froman
I think it is quite consistent. The Jr. doesn't become part of the last name. In fact, it follows the first and middle initial in the reference list. So, it wouldn't make sense to reference Smith, Jr. in the text when Smith is actually listed in the references as the last name. Rick Dr. Rick

Re: [tips] Jr.

2008-02-27 Thread Ken Steele
Blaine Peden wrote: *Steven* *Are you talking about use of Jr. when citing or referencing. The Publication Manual indicates you include the Jr. in the reference section; however, it does not appear when you cite the name. Is there an explanation for the inconsistency?* Yes, poor proofre

Re: [tips] Jr.

2008-02-27 Thread Blaine Peden
Steven Are you talking about use of Jr. when citing or referencing. The Publication Manual indicates you include the Jr. in the reference section; however, it does not appear when you cite the name. Is there an explanation for the inconsistency? - Original Message - From: Steven Spe

[tips] Clark Hull/ Kurdish fighters

2008-02-27 Thread Msylvester
There is a special group of Kurdish fighters who take an oath of celibacy as part of of their revolutionary spirit. Did Clark Hull say anything about whether a suppression (or inhibition Ir) of one drive may enhance an increase in another drive -and in this case- aggression.I am aware that in t

RE: [tips] Doubt about antidepressants

2008-02-27 Thread Shapiro, Susan J
Forgive my slightly "off post" comment. My students are telling me that they don't TRUST research. They have seen so much contradictory research described (They don't read the originals) and their analytical skills are weak. What conclusions are they to draw? Depression is the symptom or outcome

RE: [tips] Jr.

2008-02-27 Thread Penley, Julie
Steven, According to p. 224 of the 5th edition of the APA Publication Manual, the bibliographical reference would be: Smith, J.E., Jr. Julie Julie A. Penley, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology El Paso Community College PO Box 20500 El Paso, TX 79998-0500 Office phone: (

[tips] Antidepressant paper

2008-02-27 Thread Jeffrey Nagelbush
An interesting discussion of the antidepressant paper and the media coverage (and the wider implications of treatment testing) is at the Bad Science web site: http://www.badscience.net/?p=619#more-619 Jeff Nagelbush [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ferris State University _

Re: [tips] Doubt about antidepressants

2008-02-27 Thread Christopher Green
Allen Esterson wrote: I fear that this is going to be a lengthy posting,... And it was, but I think the critical move was here: It is certainly the case, as Chris writes, that trials with significant results are more likely to be published than those with negative or neutral results, and this a

[tips] Jr.

2008-02-27 Thread Steven Specht
I am assuming that someone on the list can provide "definitive" information about this one. What is the appropriate APA format for referencing a "Jr.". For example: John E. Smith, Jr. Steven M. Specht, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psycho

[tips] Darwin's stutter

2008-02-27 Thread sblack
In a thread initiated, as they often are, by the eclectic Michael S., we discussed whether Darwin had a speech impediment. I found a website (http://www.aboutdarwin.com/darwin/WhoWas.html ) which said he did, consisting of a slight stutter on the first word of a sentence, particularly words begi

Re:[tips] Doubt about antidepressants

2008-02-27 Thread Allen Esterson
On 26 February 2008 Chris Green wrote: >Allen, >Seriously. These two articles are ancient history now. With the recent >revelations that the published body of articles is itself a highly >biased sample of the research that has actually been conducted >(essentially, if you didn't get a positive