re:[tips] Effects, Affects, Independent and Depentent Variables

A few points: (1) I think that there is a conceptual confusion of using the terms "to effect" as a substitute for "related to", the latter can be either causal or correlational or both. (2) One could argue that the fundamental goal of science is to identify and define causal relationships

Re: [tips] Grad level cognition text

Thanks for the ideas. Ours is a MS-only program and for almost all of them this will be their only grad-level cognitive course, some their first introduction to the topic. I'll check out your #1 suggestions. I'm sure I'll want a book for them. The article repositories could be handy. My first

Re: [tips] Effects, Affects, Independent and Depentent Variables.

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re: [tips] Grad level cognition text

On Wed, 19 Jul 2017 07:50:44 -0700, Rick Stevens wrote: Anyone have suggestions for a graduate level cognition textbook? I think one would first have to answer a couple of questions: (1) Is the textbook being in a course that is open to master's students and graduate students in

Re: [tips] Effects, Affects, Independent and Depentent Variables.

I'll tell ya, I don't see it happening. On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 9:23 AM, Christopher Green wrote: > > Perhaps (he said wearily), we should end the long-futile effort to enforce > conceptual distinctions by legislating the use of mere words and, instead, > educate people

Re: [tips] Effects, Affects, Independent and Depentent Variables.

Perhaps (he said wearily), we should end the long-futile effort to enforce conceptual distinctions by legislating the use of mere words and, instead, educate people rigorously enough that they are capable and, indeed, desirous, of respecting and expressing important conceptual distinctions in