Yes - the fact that those who design abstinence programs want to believe that their programs are effective and are motivated more directly by ideology AND respondents want to give answers than make them sound "good". This could be another variant of social desirability or "fake good" (so to speak. Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College Long Beach CA Make a Small Loan, Make a Big Difference - Check out Kiva.org to Learn How! In a message dated 8/13/2008 3:24:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'd like to see the actual survey. Looks like a response bias might account for these results. Bill Scott >>> "Shearon, Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/13/08 5:50 PM >>> Thought some might be interested in this one from MSNBC today. Our tax dollars at work- if this comes across as scary maybe we weren't thinking ahead. But it surely merits as a discussion starter (assuming you are "free" to discuss it, of course). The opposite of sex? Adults, teens beg to differ Teens often hold seemingly contradictory ideas about having sex, a new study shows, confounding the abstinence-only sex education message supported by over a billion dollars of federal funding. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26159311/from/ET/ Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker -----Original Message----- From: Rob Weisskirch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 8/13/2008 3:43 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] What to do with old textbooks? TIPSfolks, Does anyone have a good resource for what to do with old(ish) textbooks? As many of you know, publishers have many texts that turn around every two years and won't send older versions to bookstores. So, I am purging my shelves of textbooks and wonder if there are better uses than just recycling. Most of the texts are 6-10 years old and all are developmental. Ideas? Rob Rob Weisskirch, MSW. Ph.D. Associate Professor of Human Development Certified Family Life Educator Liberal Studies Department California State University, Monterey Bay 100 Campus Center, Building 82C Seaside, CA 93955 (831) 582-5079 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential, privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 ) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
