First, I want to express my gratitude to all who have contributed to this fascinating discussion as it has made me more attentive to how I teach some of these concepts. One of my pet teaching quirks is to insist that students in all of my courses have an appropriate grasp of basic concepts, such as hypothesis, theory, model, and law, and also be aware of their inter-relationships, particularly between theory and hypothesis. I cringe each time a senior or even a graduate student misuses these terms. I think it reflects poorly on them and their education in scientific psychology. I appreciate the notion that there may be no clear dividing line between these concepts. However, I think that for undergraduates it is extremely important to provide some type of boundary between these concepts, even if in reality these exist in some sort of continuum, to facilitate students' understanding and proper use of them and of the process they represent.
--------------- Anyway, now for my question in the subject line ... In Beth's earlier post regarding TIPSters at APA (I am very sorry that I will not be attending this year!), the session in which Chris Green will be presenting, "Scholarly Publication in 21st Century" caught my attention. I've been trying to track down some sort of authoritative discussion of what constitutes acceptable/ethical scholarly practices. I am not interested in discussions of what constitutes scholarly activity for purposes of tenure and promotion (e.g., publications, presentations, etc.). Instead, I am interested in a discussion of the set of methods or principles used by scholars (e.g., citations, logical argumentation) and their acceptable/unacceptable use. For what is worth, the context of my inquiry centers on the practice of reusing one's own previously published text in a new publication. I have written about this issue and caution authors against the practice. However, I am wondering whether there is authoritative discussion on this and related matters (i.e., ethical scholarship) that I am not aware of. Any suggestions, leads, etc. will be greatly appreciated. Miguel --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
