<snip> "That is, a wonton disregard for proper citation" Is a "wonton disregard" when you turn down an offer of soup at a chinese restaurant? ;o)
-Don. ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Smith Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 12:30 pm Subject: Re: [tips] Spanking - an idea that won't go away To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" > Mr. Palij. > > We have had conversations about this before. I have not included the > original statements to which you responded, but I have responded to > some of your comments (you will find them in brackets). Those to which > I have not responded suffer from the same weaknesses. Please > take note > of them they are important to your potential career as a psychologist. > > > This is not a new point but your handling of it is "inelegant". > (References?) > > > This is a broad brush which ignores that many researchers are > > in fact self-critical and do acknowledge other viewpoints. > (Again, References please Mr. Palij) > > >A researcher who believes that mental > > representations are analog will ask different questions that a > > researcher who assumes that all mental representations are > > digital. For example, if one is concerned with whether 2-D > > and 3-D visual mental images have different psychological > > properties will probably find much more relevant research > > among other analog researchers (e.g., Roger Shepard, Stephen > > Kosslyn) than among digital/abstract researchers (e.g., Zenon > > Pylyshyn). > (It isn't enough to just include a researcher's name: Please > check the > latest APA style guide.) > > >In either cases, because the assumptions and predictions > > are different, using references in a "compatible" research area > > is more likely to occur than using references in an incompatible > > research area even though one is familiar with it. This might > > seem like a "confirmation bias" but it is not. > (Again, Mr. Palij. It is not enough simply to state your opinion about > what constitutes "confirmation bias", you must provide relevant > references!) > > > Methinks thou oversimplies things but I don't have the time > right now to explain it to you. > (This is a poor conclusion Mr. Palij, and the wording is colloquial). > > Your entire response suffers from the same overall weaknesses. That > is, a wonton disregard for proper citation and the presentation of > your opinion for established fact. > > Please see me after class. > > -- Dr. M. A. Smith > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > Don Allen Dept. of Psychology Langara College 100 W. 49th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5Y 2Z6 Phone: 604-323-5871 --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
