On 7 Aug 2006 at 10:21, Patricia wrote: > > Compare to "Degrading lyrics lead to early sex, study says" at > http://www.postgazette.com/pg/06219/711663-51.stm.There is no "link" and now > they "lead" to > sex. >
The study is on-line at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/118/2/e430 and I think it's available to all. It carries the standard disclaimer buried in the Discussion, to wit: "Our results suggest that the relationship between exposure and behavior may be causal in nature... however, our correlational data do not allow us to make causal inferences with certainty. " See how many news reports mention that. Stephen ______________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Bishop's University Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept web page: www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at: faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm ______________________________________ --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
