A topic that never seems to pop up when discussing psychological methodology are the ethological methods employed by mostly Europeans (Cousteau,Goodall,Eibl-Ebesfeldent,Hans Hass,Hutt &Hutt) and American etho wannabees like Mowat,Forsee,Robert Ardrey et al. These ethologist do long intensive investigations and observations that capture behavior in natural settings unobstrusively.The TV program Candid Camera would be considered human ethological research because of the unobstrusive research methodology used and people caught in their natural states. The American research paradigm is for the comfort and convenience of scientists who enjoy the comfort of the laboratory where independent variables can be isolated. This is unnatural.I have maintained that isolating the IV deprives reality of content.Field research is probably the ideal way to go.I will bet that medical doctors working in Haiti get a much better lesson in medicine than writing prescriptions in their U.S offices.Ironically taken care of the sick in Haiti could also be construed as a UN placebo plus.Go figure.
Michael "omnicentric" Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- 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=2043 or send a blank email to leave-2043-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
