[tips] Whose IQ Is It?

Paul A. McDermott, P A, Watkins, M W & Rhoad, A M (2014). Whose IQ Is It?---Assessor Bias Variance in High-Stakes Psychological Assessment, Psychological Assessment, Vol. 26, No. 1, 207--214 http://edpsychassociates.com/Papers/IQassessorBias(2014).pdf

RE:[tips] Facebook Emotional Contagion Article

Dear Tipsters, I wrote directly to the author asking about informed consent. No reply. Stuart __ "Recti Cultus Pectora Roborant" Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Bishop's University, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke (Borough of Lennoxville), QC J1M 1

[tips] Facebook Emotional Contagion Article

The article is a good example of why effect size estimates are much more informative than are p values. Put confidence intervals about the effect size estimates and it becomes clear that the experimental manipulations had effects so tiny that they might as well be nil. http://www.pnas.

Re: [tips] Happy Independence Day! And The Academic Importance Of Puncuation

It had unofficial key been called Canada Day for a decade or two before the 1980s (from the time of the new flag, I think) but it was officially changed around the time of the patriation of the constitution (1982?). Chris - Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toront

RE:[tips] Happy Independence Day! And The Academic Importance Of Puncuation

Perhaps a Canadian tipster can turn this to a discussion of language usage and explain why the early 1980's were a socially appropriate time to change the name from Dominion Day (which is what I still remember it as, having learned about it as a child in the 1950's--dating myself ;-) to Canada D