Re: [tips] I Was Watching The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest And....

2011-07-04 Thread Jim Clark
Hi Ladies (I use the term advisedly), a little decorum please. You're not in the locker room or a sports bar sucking back a cold one! Take care Jim (Mr. prim and proper) James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca >>> drnanjo 05-Jul-11 5:23

Re: [tips] I Was Watching The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest And....

2011-07-04 Thread drnanjo
LOL Annette! Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College -Original Message- From: Annette Taylor To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Sent: Mon, Jul 4, 2011 3:34 pm Subject: RE: [tips] I Was Watching The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest And Whoa! I've been checking

Re: [tips] I Was Watching The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest And....

2011-07-04 Thread Carol DeVolder
Thumbs? I thought it was feet. cd On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 5:34 PM, Annette Taylor wrote: > > > Whoa! I've been checking out men's thumbs all my adult life for nothing? > > Geez...On the other hand, in examining my hands...if I were a man... > > Back to July 4th celebrations :) > > Annette > > An

RE: [tips] I Was Watching The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest And....

2011-07-04 Thread Annette Taylor
Whoa! I've been checking out men's thumbs all my adult life for nothing? Geez...On the other hand, in examining my hands...if I were a man... Back to July 4th celebrations :) Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San D

Re: [tips] I Was Watching The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest And....

2011-07-04 Thread Carol DeVolder
And I'll bet every man reading this looks at his index finger and ring finger on his right hand. Carol On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Mike Palij wrote: > of course, Joey Chestnut won for gulping down 62 wieners (and > winning $10,000 in the process though 82% of ESPN respondents > don't think

[tips] I Was Watching The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest And....

2011-07-04 Thread Mike Palij
of course, Joey Chestnut won for gulping down 62 wieners (and winning $10,000 in the process though 82% of ESPN respondents don't think of competitive eating as a sport). I then went to news.google.com to see how far and wide this news was being spread when I came across the following article in

RE: [tips] Intro Psych Textbooks

2011-07-04 Thread Edgar Johns
Thanks. Edgar Johns - International Consultants for Educational Excellence (734) 564-4964 www.intl-education.com From: michael sylvester [mailto:msylves...@copper.net] Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 3:28 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Intro

Re: [tips] Intro Psych Textbooks

2011-07-04 Thread michael sylvester
My favorite intro texts have been Rodney Plotnik ( straight to the chase,no BS) and Allen and Santrock( the definitive intro text with a cross-cultural perspective on virtually every page).Best test bank ever was Doug Bernstein's. Michael --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@ja

[tips] [USA] So, What Actually Happened on July 4, 1776?

2011-07-04 Thread Mike Palij
Think you know? Well, check out this website: http://rosemount.patch.com/articles/happy-fourth-of-july-rosemount-patchs-independence-day-facts Now answer this question: When did the colonies declare independence? (a) July 2, 1776 (b) July 4, 1776 (c) July 8, 1776 (d) July 19, 1776 (e) Jan

RE: [tips] Intro Psych Textbooks

2011-07-04 Thread Edgar Johns
Thanks. Edgar Johns - International Consultants for Educational Excellence (734) 564-4964 www.intl-education.com -Original Message- From: Dr. Bob Wildblood [mailto:drb...@rcn.com] [snip] Subject: RE: [tips] Intro Psych Textbooks I agree heartily with the analysis of Annette. B

RE: [tips] Intro Psych Textbooks

2011-07-04 Thread Edgar Johns
Thanks, Annette. I appreciate your taking the time to respond. The program uses a second book in its intro class "Thinker's Guide to Analytic Thinking: How to Take Thinking Apart and What to Look for When You Do" by Elder & Paul to cover critical thinking. But, I see how a text that integrates c

Re: [tips] Intro Psych Textbooks

2011-07-04 Thread Paul C Bernhardt
I'm wondering, given the restriction given by the OP, what would anyone recommend as a supplemental text or reading? Paul C Bernhardt Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD, USA pcbernhardt[at]frostburg[d0t]edu On Jul 4, 2011, at 11:05 AM, Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote: > I agree heartily with the

RE: [tips] Intro Psych Textbooks

2011-07-04 Thread Dr. Bob Wildblood
I agree heartily with the analysis of Annette. Both on the books that you are restricted to and to the books that she suggested, specifically on the critical thinking comments. . Robert W.

RE: [tips] Intro Psych Textbooks

2011-07-04 Thread Annette Taylor
I just finished looking over intro texts again because I tie my research to my intro text and want to be sure that it meets some important criteria for me. The books you mention did not even make my final list after I browsed them--two of them pretty closely, one not so much. They did NOT have