Re: jargon I'd hate to see catch on

2002-04-01 Thread Robin Pearce
Good lord. Someone should have engaged in some editor-to-author verbal aggression. ** Robin Pearce Abrahams Boston University [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, David Epstein wrote: I just happened across this... William

Re: jargon I'd hate to see catch on

2002-04-01 Thread Beth Benoit
I'm not as shocked as Robin and David. After all, we have grown up (or at least been educated) with this kind of description. I'm not sure how it should have been worded to not sound like jargon but still get the job done... number of men who beat their wives? no, you can't say that

Re: jargon I'd hate to see catch on

2002-04-01 Thread David Epstein
On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, Beth Benoit went: I'm not as shocked as Robin and David. After all, we have grown up (or at least been educated) with this kind of description. I'm not sure how it should have been worded to not sound like jargon but still get the job done... number of men who beat

Re: Google technology and behaviorism

2002-04-01 Thread Drnanjo
O Jeff what a riot. Thanks! Nancy Melucci LACCD --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: jargon I'd hate to see catch on

2002-04-01 Thread Rick Froman
-Original Message- Beth wrote: I think the language might sound a little distancing, but I still vote for it, and don't see the problem unless maybe you read it out loud. Still, it's the way to write scientifically... Not to mention that it might be theoretically accurate from a

Re: jargon I'd hate to see catch on

2002-04-01 Thread Jim Dougan
I think the language might sound a little distancing, but I still vote for it, and don't see the problem unless maybe you read it out loud. Still, it's the way to write scientifically... The problem is with couples who engaged in which implies a mutual decision. Would Couples who engaged

Re: Google technology and behaviorism

2002-04-01 Thread Stephen Black
rynynOn Mon, 1 Apr 2002, Jeff Ricker wrote: If you are interested in how the creators of the Google search engine were influenced by behaviorism, go to http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html Yes, I love it. Thank you Jeff. I only hope it's not just for April 1. But how did you

Re: Google technology and behaviorism

2002-04-01 Thread Jeff Ricker
Stephen Black wrote: I only hope it's not just for April 1. But how did you find it, Jeff? It is an April Fool's prank. On Google's main search page (www.google.com), they have a link to The secret technology behind Google's amazing accuracy just below the search box. Jeff -- Jeffry P.

Re: Google technology and behaviorism

2002-04-01 Thread Stephen Black
On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, Jeff Ricker wrote: Stephen Black wrote: I only hope it's not just for April 1. But how did you find it, Jeff? It is an April Fool's prank. On Google's main search page (www.google.com), they have a link to The secret technology behind Google's amazing accuracy

Re: Google technology and behaviorism

2002-04-01 Thread Stephen Black
On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, Jeff Ricker wrote: It is an April Fool's prank. On Google's main search page (www.google.com), they have a link to The secret technology behind Google's amazing accuracy just below the search box. And I said: Uh, it looks as though Google thinks Canadians are too

Re: Google technology and behaviorism

2002-04-01 Thread Paul Brandon
On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, Jeff Ricker wrote: It is an April Fool's prank. On Google's main search page (www.google.com), they have a link to The secret technology behind Google's amazing accuracy just below the search box. And I said: Uh, it looks as though Google thinks Canadians are too

Facilitated Communication

2002-04-01 Thread FRANTZ, SUE
Hi all, Imagine the following hypothetical situation. A student enrolls in your intro to psych and human sexuality courses. The student is believed to be autistic and is attending class with a facilitator. Your college does not have a policy on Facilitated Communication (FC), but prefers to

Re: Facilitated Communication

2002-04-01 Thread Mike Scoles
Challenge it! Cite those organizations that you have listed. If you can get your hands on it, show the counselors the Prisoners of Silence (Frontline) video from a few years back. FRANTZ, SUE wrote: You're aware that several professional organizations, e.g., American Academy of Child

Re: Subject pool question

2002-04-01 Thread Arlene Lundquist
Russ, I am interested in this same piece of information and would appreciate one of those summaries. Thank you, Arlene Arlene R. Lundquist Associate Professor of Psychology Utica College of Syracuse University 315-792-3169 Russ Hurlburt wrote: We have a subject pool, like many

RE: Facilitated Communication

2002-04-01 Thread FRANTZ, SUE
Hypothetically, what if the counselors are going along with the FC accommodation because the administration won't set policy, therefore causing the counselors to believe that the administration won't back them, the counselors, in case of a law suit? -- Sue Frantz Highline Community

Re: Facilitated Communication

2002-04-01 Thread Mike Scoles
Are these hypothetical counselors held to any code of ethics? And, administrators never have policies for every situtation, yet they hire and bear some legal responsibility for the actions of professionals who determine what is best in the absence of explicit policies. In this hypothetical

The Empiricist's Prayer

2002-04-01 Thread Rick Froman
I was just reflecting in church yesterday on the discussions we have had on the tension between faith and empiricism. Feel free to delete now (if the subject line wasn't warning enough). The Empiricist's Prayer John 20:25 So the other disciples told [Thomas], 'We have seen the Lord!' But he

Re: Facilitated Communication

2002-04-01 Thread Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D.
FRANTZ, SUE wrote: Hi all, Imagine the following hypothetical situation. A student enrolls in your intro to psych and human sexuality courses. The student is believed to be autistic and is attending class with a facilitator. Your college does not have a policy on Facilitated

Re: The Empiricist's Prayer

2002-04-01 Thread James D.Dougan
So even the empiricist's prayer was answered, if not without some friendly ribbing from Jesus in verse 29 : Then Jesus told him, 'Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.' So unbelieving, hypocritical, pretend faith is not