Student question - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

2000-10-15 Thread Drnanjo
Hello, Does anyone know what the current state of thought and research is about the above mentioned? A student asked if it had been termed a psychosomatic rather than purely a biologically or physiologically based ailment. Or is it something in between? Thanks for any help or references you

F-ratio - can anyone provide a simple explanation?

2000-10-15 Thread A.Hardy
Can any of my fellow Tipsters who are experienced at teaching statistics help me? I am currently teaching the wonders of ANOVA and have come across a situation I cannot explain and cannot find an explanation for in any of my textbooks. The basic structure of the F-ratio for ANOVA is: variance

Fwd: Religion and Health

2000-10-15 Thread Jeffrey Nagelbush
We have discussed similar issues on Tips in the past. (While correlation does not mean causation, the researchers do try to deal with this issue somewhat.) From: "Jeffrey Nagelbush" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: Re: [evol-psych] Re: A religious instinct? Date: Sat, 14

advice for research methods articles?

2000-10-15 Thread Matthew W. Prull
TIPSters, I'm putting together a course reader for my research methods class this spring, and I'm trying to find an empirical study that meets the following criteria: 1. It consists of a single experiment that's carefully executed. 2. It's fairly "generic" in its layout (e.g., methods

Re: advice for research methods articles?

2000-10-15 Thread G. Marc Turner
One of the articles that I've enjoyed using the past few semesters is the one on the Mozart effect by Ken Steele (a fellow tipster). Of course the full reference escapes me at the moment. I want to say it was in Psychological Science, but my copy of it is in my office. I'll send the reference

Ames Room dimensions

2000-10-15 Thread Harry Avis
I have the opportunity and space to construct an Ames Room (cut down to the size available (about 8x8x8 or thereabouts) Does anyone have the dimensions I need to complete the room? I seem to recall having seen the dimensions somewhere, but since geezerhood has set it, I cannot recall where.

Re: Fwd: Religion and Health

2000-10-15 Thread Harry Avis
Rogers said this research established the importance of religious involvement as a fundamental cause of mortality. It also opened the door to further research perhaps examining religious attendance by denomination and looking at the less tangible spiritual issues. Religious

Mozart effect: applied psychology in action

2000-10-15 Thread Stephen Black
On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, G. Marc Turner wrote: One of the articles that I've enjoyed using the past few semesters is the one on the Mozart effect by Ken Steele (a fellow tipster). Of course the full reference escapes me at the moment. I want to say it was in Psychological Science, but my copy of