I think that is basically just an epigram like you find at the beginning of
chapters in some texts or in the tagline of some e-mail messages. It
probably changes from month to month and is probably one in a series of
reflections on the future of psychology. I saw no indication that this is
the ivillage.com of psych journals.
Speaking of which, there is a site on the internet that seems directed
mainly at women that has some good examples of various online tests for
those who might want to use such things as part of an internet tutorial in
Intro or Psych Testing. It is called Queendom.com but has some of the best
online tests, in terms of psychometrics, that I have ever seen. The tests
have statistics with them that provide norms and reliability information
(coefficient-alpha) and even validity evidence in some cases. For example,
see the psychometric info on their Emotional IQ test at:
http://www.queendom.com/tests/psychometrics/sts_eiq.html. Psychometric
properties of their other tests can be found at:
http://www.queendom.com/tests/psychometrics (just click on the graph icons).
The list of tests is available at: http://www.queendom.com/tests.
Rick Froman
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-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Black
To: TIPS
Sent: 3/9/01 4:40 PM
Subject: North American Journal of Psychology
This new journal (http://najp.8m.com/#OEP) was recently brought
to our attention on that other list. It seems entirely
reasonable, even promising, but I did notice one rather peculiar
thing. At the bottom of one of its web pages, the following
quotation appears:
"It seems to me that over time, psychology will become
increasingly influenced by women psychologists as they move up
into positions of power."
-Phil Zimbardo, commenting on the changing field of psychology
This apparent hint that this is a journal by and for women isn't
borne out by an examination of their editorial board, stated
policies, or the papers they've recently published. Anyone know
what this might be about?
-Stephen
