Hmmm, sounds like a noodly monster rationale to me.
I wouldn't use the graph in class until it is more straight-forward
(i.e., presented as negative slope) in fear that it would further
confuse students who are just learning these concepts... although I
think it's a cute example.
-S
On Sep 26, 2005, at 10:36 PM, Annette Taylor, Ph. D. wrote:
Exactly, I think they purposefully used such a perversion of the
normal way to
identify changes in variables to go along with the parody-theme of
poor use of
science-related functions masquerading as "science".
Annette (who should be over quota for today)
Quoting "Christopher D. Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Annette Taylor, Ph. D. wrote:
Note that the correlation is negative but they have purposefully, I
believe,
drawn it as a positive linear relationship.
It is a positive relationship -- between avg global temperature and
the *decline* in the pirate population. :-)
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Department of Psychology
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