"Apathy" (on the internet, capitals denote shouting) is simply a listing of a set of behaviors. It does not explain them unless you (as Tim Shearon noted) can provide evidence of the existence of a thing called "apathy" that is independent of the behaviors that you're trying to explain.
Situational explanations for these behaviors have already been given. At 9:42 PM -0800 11/1/01, Payam Heidary wrote: >For Retta and those who still are not convinced with >the problem of APATHY among college students then how >do you explain the following? > >1. How do you explain students constantly coming late >to class? >2. How do you explain students constantly leaving >early from class? >3. How do you explain excessive student absences "no >shows"? >4. How do you explain students SLEEPING in class? >5. How do you explain students non-participation in >class discussions? >6. How do you explain students never or rarely asking >questions in class? >7. How do you explain students not using office hours? >8. How do you explain students not showing up for >exams or quizzes "no shows." >9. How do you explain students not turning in >assignments when you give them ample time to work on >it and to seek assistance before the due date? >10. How do you explain students not taking advantage >of extra credit opportunities to earn bonus points to >increase their grades when they clearly need it? >11. How do you explain students not taking notes in >class? >12. How do you explain students not using >tape-recorders in class when you recommend it to them? > >I can go on forever....... Please don't ;-) * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * * http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html * --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
