Julie, Here is one possible link to the episode to which you are referring. I live here in Naperville, IL. I believe I remember that a psychology class at Naperville North High School went on the That's Incredible show many years ago demonstrating the rat basketball training. I don't remember if a James Devine was their instructor. However, a few miles down the road is Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. It's possible an instructor from NIU worked with the Naperville North High School class to train the rats. That's my recollection at least. Perhaps if you contact someone from the high school or the psych dept at NIU they can put you in touch with that instructor who can put you in touch with some video. Jon =============== Jon Mueller Professor of Psychology North Central College 30 N. Brainard St. Naperville, IL 60540 voice: (630)-637-5329 fax: (630)-637-5121 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu ( http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/ )
>>> "Julie Osland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/7/2007 7:34 AM >>> Dear Tipsters-- Our department has a VHS of a segment from the "That's Incredible" TV Program (hosted by John Davidson, Fran Tarkenton and Cathy Lee Crosby) that features "rat basketball." It is a great 5 minute illustration of what can be accomplished through operant conditioning, and out students just love it. However, our copy is starting to wear out. On the tape it mentions that in a previous season of the show, a 2-rat basketball game was played but this episode features a total of 4 rats shooting some hoops. And on the tape, it mentions a "James Devine" at "DeKalb University" I've done some google searches, but haven't had any luck finding the episode or this "James Devine" so I thought I would see if tipsters could help or point me in the right direction. Thanks! Julie Osland, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology Wheeling Jesuit University 316 Washington Ave. Wheeling, WV 26003 --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
