It was perfect: I gave it to my methods/stats kids last week and we discussed it and the fraud case yesterday. They really got into it.
m -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Britt [mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.com] > Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 8:25 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: [tips] False Positive Psychology > > This article looks timely: > > http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/10/17/0956797611417632.full > > "...We present computer simulations and a pair of actual experiments > that demonstrate how unacceptably easy it is to accumulate (and report) > statistically significant evidence for a false hypothesis. Second, we > suggest a simple, low-cost, and straightforwardly effective disclosure- > based solution to this problem. The solution involves six concrete > requirements for authors and four guidelines for reviewers, all of > which impose a minimal burden on the publication process...." > > > Printing out now.... > > > Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. > mich...@thepsychfiles.com > http://www.ThePsychFiles.com > Twitter: mbritt > > > > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: marc.car...@bakeru.edu. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c90e > 1&n=T&l=tips&o=13984 > or send a blank email to leave-13984- > 13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.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: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=13986 or send a blank email to leave-13986-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu