At 7:03 PM -0500 3/18/02, Louis_Schmier wrote:
>Paul, what particular event is not unique?

Leaving aside the opening for one-liners....

Obviously, every event is unique, since it occurs at a different point in time.
However, we can specify some observation procedures and a range of
variation in which we can consider events (such as behaviors and
environmental changes) to be members of the same _class_, so that we can
quantify their occurrence in the plural.
anecdotes lack this specification.

For more detail, see any psychological research methods text (or most
introductory psychology texts).

* 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]

Reply via email to