Re: The Law of Effect

2001-08-15 Thread Paul Brandon
At 5:09 PM + 8/14/01, Richard Pisacreta wrote: Hey Folks: Most of us cover the Law of Effect in the learning chapter of our intro courses. I have a question. Laws usually involve some precise mathematics, e.g., Newton's Law of Gravity, the gas laws. The Law of Effect doesn't provide some

Atari computers

2001-08-15 Thread Richard Pisacreta
Do any of you folks have old Atari 130 XE computers that still work? I am trying to acquire a few. Thanks.Rip Pisacreta, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology, Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI 49307 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

More College Students Drop Out Than Graduate

2001-08-15 Thread Jeff Ricker
for the National Governors Association [for rest of article, go to http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010815/ts/life_college_dc_1.html] -- Jeffry P. Ricker, Ph.D. Office Phone: (480) 423-6213 9000 E. Chaparral Rd.FAX Number: (480) 423-6298 Psychology Department[EMAIL

RE: More College Students Drop Out Than Graduate

2001-08-15 Thread Ann Calhoun-Sauls
of higher education for the National Governors Association [for rest of article, go to http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010815/ts/life_college_dc_1.html] -- Jeffry P. Ricker, Ph.D. Office Phone: (480) 423-6213 9000 E. Chaparral Rd.FAX Number: (480) 423-6298 Psychology

Interested in new goggles?

2001-08-15 Thread JMatiya
Hi, I have just finished an order for a teacher who wanted some new goggles with prisms that were inserted in nontraditional ways. These goggles are made with black molded rubber. I have found a way to insert the prisms at practically any angle that one wants. Like a clock, I can set the right

Re: More College Students Drop Out Than Graduate

2001-08-15 Thread Richard Pisacreta
Based onmy 21+ years of experience teaching, I believe it, i.e., that less than half graduate. If you add in the % who never get jobs related to their major because of low GPAs, poor skills, etc. the number of college bound people who realize their plans should be very sobering. I only wish that

RE: The Law of Effect

2001-08-15 Thread Richard Pisacreta
From: Paul Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'd put this into my own words, except that I've only got about 5 minutes, and I'd mess it up entirely (probably even if I had all evening). This is a far more complicated question ("What is a scientific law?") than you'd think it would be. As I was

Re: Interested in new goggles?

2001-08-15 Thread Suzanne Brayer
Jim Could you please inform as to the source? I've been thinking about just this kind of demo for vision and perception. Thanks Suzanne Suzanne Brayer North Canyon High School Phoenix, Arizona IB Psychology JMatiya wrote: Hi, I have just finished an order for a teacher who wanted some