Below, I should have written: "[...] and had also lowered his fees [the psychiatrist]..."
-----Original Message----- From: Jean-Marc Perreault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:28 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Do we prefer more expensive items? In a recent conversation with a colleague on tuition fees, I raised the question of whether our local population would have a better impression of their local community college if the tuition fees were higher. This comment was made in part because we offer the lowest (or near that) fees in the country. A 3-credit course tuition is 150$. The local population has often been perceived (non-objectively I should say) as being negatively biased towards the College. So I raised the tuition question. I seem to remember a study where a psychiatrist had changed location from a prestigious office to a more modest locale, and had also raised his fees, with the result of losing credibility/clients/etc (not sure what the actual measure was, but it seems to be in those lines). Does anyone know of research in that area? That would be much appreciated... and please keep in mind that this information WILL NOT be used to raise tuition fees. The College does not have the power to do that anyhow... The government has that power... Cheers! Jean-Marc --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
