tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-521714752439066565.post1935870232456486155..comments2009-11-05T08:45:12.531-08:00Comments on Alan & Bo's Correlation & Causality Blog: Taking Advantage of Random Processes in the Real Worldposted by the staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525349478448118800noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-521714752439066565.post-12861570696648252812008-03-08T07:29:00.000-08:002008-03-08T07:29:00.000-08:00Excellent point. I liked the examples you shared....Excellent point. I liked the examples you shared. Here are a couple more.<BR/><BR/>A couple researchers took advantage of the random assignment of roommates at Berea College to test a causal question. A summary of the research can be found at http://tinyurl.com/366uvb<BR/><BR/>and the original article can be found at <BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2paw8a<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the author of the summary as well as the authors of the original research draw causal conclusions that are unjustified by the results. In fact, I used it as an example for an assignment in my intro psych class which can be found at<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2wrwo2<BR/><BR/>The second example isn't really a true experiment, and no random assignment occurred. But it is remarkable to see the dramatic increase in eating disorders on the Island of Fiji after the introduction of American TV.<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3ln7uAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com