Wuensch, Karl L wrote: > > > > > Actually, there are some correlation coefficients that can > exceed one (the biserial, for example). >
Which is one reason that one should use Lord's modificaition of the biserial instead. :-) -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, April 19, 2010 8:43 AM > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Subject:* Re: [tips] Top 10 challenging concepts > > > > > > A couple of editorial comments (unwanted I am sure but I don't care): > > > > > > differentiating between the phallic and genital stage > > *Since there is very little validity or empirical support for Freud's > theoretical constructs of development and personality, * > > *I would say that there is no need to waste precious class time on this > distinction m-* > > *It helps the modern scientific psychologist not at all...* > > *Let the English, Philosophy or History prof deal with it.* > > > > > -why a -7.0 correlation coefficient is more significant than a +5.0 * > There are no such things as * > > *a -7.0 correlation coefficient or a 5.0 one. All "r"s range between > -1.00 and +1.00* > > > > > > > > > > Nancy Melucci > > Long Beach City College > > Long Beach CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Palij <[email protected]> > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > <[email protected]> > Cc: Mike Palij <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, Apr 18, 2010 10:19 pm > Subject: re: [tips] Top 10 challenging concepts > > On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:06:30 -0700, Michael Sylvester wrote: > >I am attempting to compile a list of the top 10 challenging concepts > >to explain to students.So far I have come up with the following from > >my courses: > > -Type 1 and type 2 error > > - differentiating between the phallic and genital stage > > -negative reinforcement > > -positive punishment > > -why a -7.0 correlation coefficient is more significant than a +5.0 > > - assimilation and accomodation in Piagetian theory > > - diathesis stress theory of schizophrenia > > Why do fools fall in love? > > -Mike Palij > New York University > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > P.S. Do Sylvesterian correlation coefficients exceed +/- 1.00? > If so, how are they calculated? > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=12993.aba36cc3760e0b1c6a655f019a68b878&n=T&l=tips&o=2094 > > <http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=12993.aba36cc3760e0b1c6a655f019a68b878&n=T&l=tips&o=2094> > or send a blank email to > leave-2094-12993.aba36cc3760e0b1c6a655f019a68b...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > <mailto:leave-2094-12993.aba36cc3760e0b1c6a655f019a68b...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13060.c78b93d4d09ef6235e9d494b3534420e&n=T&l=tips&o=2098 > > <http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13060.c78b93d4d09ef6235e9d494b3534420e&n=T&l=tips&o=2098> > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-2098-13060.c78b93d4d09ef6235e9d494b35344...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > <mailto:leave-2098-13060.c78b93d4d09ef6235e9d494b35344...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13132.a868d710aa4ef67a68807ce4fe8bd0da&n=T&l=tips&o=2109 > > <http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13132.a868d710aa4ef67a68807ce4fe8bd0da&n=T&l=tips&o=2109> > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-2109-13132.a868d710aa4ef67a68807ce4fe8bd...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > <mailto:leave-2109-13132.a868d710aa4ef67a68807ce4fe8bd...@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=2110 or send a blank email to leave-2110-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
