questions to critique perspectives

Hi again: I'm looking for more questions. Does anyone have any questions that can be used to facilitate class discussion and critical thinking about the differences between some of the major theoretical perspectives in psychology. For instance, I'm looking for general questions that can be us

basic questions in psychology

Hi everyone: I'm trying to come up with a list of some of the basic questions in the field of psychology that might be answered in an Introductory Psychology course. Some examples I've come up with include: "Can human behavior and mental processes be effectively studied with the scientific meth

suicide

Hi again - I have a student doing research on teen suicide in America. We have many "experts" up here in Alaska on Native teens, but she's very interested in being referred to someone who does research in a less specific context. Any suggestions where I can "send" her? Thanks a bunch! Dani' ---

Harley-Davidson myth?

Occasionally we have debunked some myths and I hope that some tipster will help me with this. For those of you who are bikers,this is the beginning of Bike week in Daytona Beach and the bikers are rolling with catch a motor running and being wild.We are expecting about 200,000 bikers. For some rea

More on IRBs and student animal research

And even though this seems to have been generally understood, I think I'd better make one more clarification: I'm talking about _undergraduate_ animal research, especially rats, and especially individual projects such as for a dissertation, thesis, or independent studies credit. And the question

Cooperative Learning - input please - second request

A few day ago I sent the following post to TIPs. I have received no reply. Perhaps all the commotion regarding Dr. Davis is the reason. Perhaps it is not. Regardless, I am truly interested in list member's experience (positive, negative, neutral) with cooperative learning and have difficulty be

IRBs and animal research

On the basis of the replies I've aready received, I should clarify my request for information. First, my query only pertains to institutions where students are currently carrying out animal research projects. Second, while I'm also interested in the situation for class exercises, my primary conc

What in heaven's name is transpersonal psychology?

Michael Kane (who will be speaking at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association meetings on April 15th in Tucson, AZ, along with Paul Smith, Gary Peterson, Bob Keefer, and Barry Leshowitz on the issues of critical thinking and getting students to examine popular beliefs along with me as moderat

IRBs and animal research

Through what I suspect is bullying by our national organization, the Canadian Council on Animal Care, our local animal care committee has produced a mandate which appears to indicate that all research proposals--whether student or faculty--must receive an external review for scientific merit. I c

Re: Transpersonal Thanks

>Jim Clark wrote: > >...It would be interesting to know how many people did >(attempt to) communicate their response to you psychically >and whether there was any indication that you were >influenced by the messages... Well, aside from a strange craving for cole slaw yesterday, I can't repor

Re: You guys

> [snip} As a member of his species I was a bit > embarassed by you know who's behavior. [snip] > Tim > So are we back on the Harry Potter thread, talking about He-Who-Cannot-Be- Named?? (Relax...it's a joke.) Pat ** Patrick Cabe, Ph.D. Departm