Nice! Thanks Jim. I am just covering early examples illustrating the lack of control or comparison groups, so this provides some useful historical context. Gary
GPeterson SVSU Gary's iPad On Jan 25, 2011, at 2:35 AM, "Jim Clark" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > Here is a very brief summary of the history, primarily in medicine, of some > of the research techniques we teach about. > > http://www.socra.org/pdf/200402_Plagues.pdf > > There are a number that clearly illustrate the importance of the techniques, > such as the one where patients receiving the current fad medicine (digitalis) > were more likely to die than the comparison group. > > Take care > Jim > > James M. Clark > Professor of Psychology > 204-786-9757 > 204-774-4134 Fax > [email protected] > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd94b&n=T&l=tips&o=8133 > or send a blank email to > leave-8133-13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd...@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=8144 or send a blank email to leave-8144-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
