Examination Device (new technology?)

2000-10-02 Thread HART_CHRISTIAN
Fellow TIPSters, Can you help me locate a device used for student examinations? I am trying to find information about a device that I can describe but not name. It would be great if someone on TIPS recognizes it or can point me in the right direction. Last semester a student was describing a

Fwd: [evol-psych] Evidence of brain chemistry abnormalities in bipolar disorder

2000-10-02 Thread Jeffrey Nagelbush
I received this from another list I am on and thought Tipsters might find it interesting. Jeff Nagelbush [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ferris State University >From: "Jeffrey Nagelbush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Fwd: [evol-psych] Evidence of brain chemistry abnormalities in >bi

Re: Name frequency

2000-10-02 Thread Maxwell Gwynn
On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Bill McCown, Ph.D. wrote: > When I look out over my classes, I behold a sea of Heathers, Crystals, and > Tiffanies, along with endless Jasons, Jeremys, and Dylans. > > My count: No Crystals or Tiffanies, but at least 3 of the following: Melissa Lisa/Liza Alison/Allison

more on name frequency

2000-10-02 Thread Stephen Black
On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Beth Benoit wrote: > I know the list Stephen found is ten years old, but I was still surprised to > see relatively old-fashioned names like "Mary" and "Barbara" on the list. > (My own, "Mary Elizabeth"comprises two of the top five, and I have a sister > named Barbara. Guess m

RE: Animal Behavior Lab

2000-10-02 Thread Hershberger, Tom
I teach an an animal behavior and make extensive use of the Pittsburgh Zoo, which is close and I already have a research relationship with. Here are a couple of sources that may help Brown and Downhower, (1988) Analyses in Behavioral Ecology: A manual for lab and field. Sinauer Cain. (1995)

replacing 1st exam with average of remaining exams

2000-10-02 Thread Claudia Stanny
>From Mark Eastman: >I was intrigued with a discussion a few weeks ago regarding whether or not >to drop the lowest scoring exam of a student's battery of exams. Someone on >the list suggested replacing the first exam with the average of the >remaining exams. I would like more information on th

RE: replacing 1st exam with average of remaining exams

2000-10-02 Thread Sally Radmacher
I have been doing this for years. I tell students if they do better on the remaining exams, I will substitute their average for the first exam score. I think it has been effective for students who got off to a bad start, and if they do better on the rest of the exams, I don't think it is grade inf

on-line vocational tests?

2000-10-02 Thread McKinley-Pace, Marcia
Hi all, Just wondered if anyone here knew if there are any on-line career inventories available? TIA, Marcia Marcia J. McKinley-Pace, J.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology Mount St. Mary's College Emmitsburg, MD 21727 (301) 447-5394 x4282 [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Name frequency

2000-10-02 Thread Bill McCown, Ph.D.
When I look out over my classes, I behold a sea of Heathers, Crystals, and Tiffanies, along with endless Jasons, Jeremys, and Dylans.

RE: Solomon Asch

2000-10-02 Thread Martin J. Bourgeois
Michael: You may be interested to know that Solomon Asch said that one event that influenced his conformity research was a childhood memory of the Passover Seder, where his family left a glass of wine for Elijah (I think- someone please correct me if I am wrong), and everyone (including him) saw t

replacing 1st exam with average of remaining exams

2000-10-02 Thread Eastman, Mark
I was intrigued with a discussion a few weeks ago regarding whether or not to drop the lowest scoring exam of a student's battery of exams. Someone on the list suggested replacing the first exam with the average of the remaining exams. I would like more information on the pro and cons of this ap

Eye color

2000-10-02 Thread Annette Taylor
A student asked in class today whether there is a reason for having different eye colors. Of course, the immediate genetic answer is easy and not the question she had on her mind--the bigger picture question of why are there so many eye colors. Answer please from sage tipsters. annette Ann

RE: Name frequency

2000-10-02 Thread Gary Klatsky
>From my own random sampling Fanny would appear more frequently. It was my Grandmother's name Gary J. Klatsky, Ph.D. Department of Psychology[EMAIL PROTECTED] Oswego State University of NY http://www.oswego.edu/~klatsky Oswego, NY 13126Voice: (315) 312 3

Re: Name frequency

2000-10-02 Thread Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D.
Hi Y'all, Beth Benoit wrote: > I know the list Stephen found is ten years old, but I was still > surprised to see relatively old-fashioned names like "Mary" and > "Barbara" on the list. (My own, "Mary Elizabeth"comprises two of the > top five, and I have a sister named Barbara. Guess my parent

Solomon Asch

2000-10-02 Thread Michael Sylvester
In the conformity as agreement paradigm,Solomon Asch demonstrated that a subject can be influenced to alter his opinion about the equivalence of lines if pressured by the conspiracy of other participants. Have there been other similar types of experiments involving other variables besides compari

Animal Behavior Lab

2000-10-02 Thread Pollak, Edward
I'm scheduled to teach an animal behavior lab next semester. Can anyone tell me a source (printed or web-based) of lab exercises, etc for such a course? I found the lab exercises on the ABS site but little else. I also have a 20 year old manual of lab exercises but something more recent (and in

Re: Name frequency

2000-10-02 Thread Beth Benoit
Title: Re: Name frequency I know the list Stephen found is ten years old, but I was still surprised to see relatively old-fashioned names like "Mary" and "Barbara" on the list.  (My own, "Mary Elizabeth"comprises two of the top five, and I have a sister named Barbara.  Guess my parents weren't v

Re: The vicissitudes of spelling

2000-10-02 Thread Stephen Black
On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Pat Cabe wrote: > > On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Stephen Black wrote: > > > > > Name frequencies and their vissisitudes could well be items > > > > At least that explains why I couldn't find it in the > > dictionary. That'll teach me to use se

Re: The vicissitudes of spelling

2000-10-02 Thread Pat Cabe
> On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Stephen Black wrote: > > > Name frequencies and their vissisitudes could well be items > > At least that explains why I couldn't find it in the > dictionary. That'll teach me to use sequipedalian words.

The vicissitudes of spelling

2000-10-02 Thread Stephen Black
On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Stephen Black wrote: > Name frequencies and their vissisitudes could well be items At least that explains why I couldn't find it in the dictionary. That'll teach me to use sequipedalian words. Stephen