As an example of biased samples, I often cite the fact that there is no correlation between education funding and SAT scores for this very reason.
It's a nice example. m -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- > -----Original Message----- > From: John Kulig [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 10:36 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: Re: [tips] New Guy on the List > > > The whopping salient lurking variable in state-by-state SAT > comparisons is the % of students who take it. Take > Connecticut whose college bound seniors most recently > averaged 510/510/510 for critical reading/math/writing versus > Mississippi which averaged 570/550/560. About 85% (+- m) of > CT students take it compared to about 5% (+- m) in MS, so in > MS mostly the students bound for an east or west coast school > will take the SAT. I suspect the ACT is more common in MS. > You can find college bound national & state SAT info at: > > http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/sa > t/cb-seniors-2010 > > But the seafood really is great nonetheless > > ========================== > John W. Kulig > Professor of Psychology > Plymouth State University > Plymouth NH 03264 > ========================== > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "michael sylvester" <[email protected]> > To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 9:26:40 AM > Subject: Re: [tips] New Guy on the List > > > > > > Welcome to another Michael.Btw,use Kalat's Biological > Psychology-it is the best in that field.Why do students in > New England score the highest on the SAT? > I understand it is the seafood.Please note that some postings > on Tips are my own divergence,so if your are ever TIPSTER OF > THE WEEK,thank me not Bill. > > 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=13338.f659d005276678c0696b7f > 6beda66454&n=T&l=tips&o=5127 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the > line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > [email protected] > tburg.edu > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72 > a2d17c90e1&n=T&l=tips&o=5133 > or send a blank email to > [email protected] > tburg.edu > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- 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=5135 or send a blank email to leave-5135-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
