We surveyed researchers in the health and exercise sciences to explore different areas and magnitudes of bias in researchers' decision making. Participants were presented with scenarios (testing a central hypothesis with p = 0.06 or p = 0.04) in a random order and surveyed about what they would do in each scenario. Participants showed significant…

Throughout history human subject research has been plagued by researchers whose studies were riddled with danger and/or risk to their subjects. Indeed, one may cite numerous situations where human subjects were injured and/or killed in experiments that were designed with no thought or anticipation of risk to the subjects. As a result, the federal…

This article responds to "Laboratory experiments as a tool in the empirical economic analysis of high-expectation start-ups" by Martin Curley and Piero Formica, published in the December 2008 issue of "Industry and Higher Education." The exploitation of knowledge and experience is increasingly important to companies operating in the globalized…

This study evaluated the applicability of the averaging model of the information integration theory to attitude formation in a classroom situation and compared the results of an in-classroom and an in-laboratory application of equivalent stimuli (verbal vs printed). Results confirmed both the information integration theory and the averaging model.…

The first article in this publication concerns radio-telemetry temperature studies of homoiotherms and poikilotherms. Radio telemetry reduces the problems related to demonstrating the differences between "warm-blooded" and "cold-blooded" animals; results may be plotted graphically, compared and used to generate classroom…

In a project designed to enable women to gain mathematical skills needed to expand their career opportunities, a special section of a college algebra course was offered. The section was for women only and was specially organized and staffed. Evaluation indicated the project was successful. (SD)

Uses Martin Fishbein's Theory of Reasoned Action to formulate a persuasive communication to influence unclassified U.S. college students to consider a career as a registered nurse. Finds the experimental group shows a significant positive change in beliefs, attitudes, and intentions, unlike the control group exposed to a neutral message only. (NL)

Eighty-five students in education courses at the University of Indiana participated in a study to determine the potential effects of instructional games in changing players' attitudes. The game selected was intended to make players more positive in their attitude toward the use of instructional games. Each player (1) was asked to predict the…