After searching the entire article for the word, mathematician", I found that it appears only in the title, intro, discussion and references. It is strangely missing from the Method sections (it is a multi-study article). Undergrads in intro psych are the stand-ins for mathematicians in this article although the title clearly suggests a two-group study comparing birds and mathematicians. I am glad I showed some uncharacteristic restraint and didn't send this to my mathematics colleague before reading it. I don't think it would have increased his appreciation for psychological research methodology. Was this just a misguided attempt to get some mass media publicity for animal research?
Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Box 3055 x7295 [email protected] http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman Proverbs 14:15 "A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps." -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:11 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Brainy birdbrains beat "Let's Make a Deal" They may not outperform Marilyn vos Savant at it, but they're pretty good anyway. Mathematicians, not so much. See: Are birds smarter than mathematicians? Pigeons (Columba livia) perform optimally on a version of the Monty Hall Dilemma. Herbranson, Walter T.; Schroeder, Julia. Journal of Comparative Psychology. Vol 124(1), Feb 2010, 1-13 The answer seems to be "yes". http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/com/124/1/1/ See also http://tinyurl.com/yfmlu3f Stephen -------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: sblack at ubishops.ca 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13039.37a56d458b5e856d05bcfb3322db5f8a&n=T&l=tips&o=1360 or send a blank email to leave-1360-13039.37a56d458b5e856d05bcfb3322db5...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=1361 or send a blank email to leave-1361-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
