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Alternative Interpretation
I believe the authors have missed the most obvious alternative explanation. There is an unconscious perception by men, justified or not, that women will be more tolerant and accepting of delays. So the tough alpha men's coffee is rushed to them, while the gentler sex patiently waits another twenty seconds. It is respect, not contempt, that causes ...
Posted to The Undercover Economist by atwhite on November 30, 2007
Concise explanation of statistical errors
Given a response variable (y) and two control variables (x1, x2). Assume the following model: y = a1*x1 + a2*x2 + a3*(x1*x2) Suppose your statistical test show that a1, a2, and a3 all significantly different than zero. The next appropriate step is to test for differences between x1 at a constant value of x2. That way one can determine if a ...
Posted to The Undercover Economist by Adam on November 23, 2007
Re: But There is an Obvious Explanation
Caitlin Knowles Myers, American economist , is evidently educated way beyond her intelligence. She is biased in a very natural emotional manner. Outrager wrote a far more credible explanation: ''... that men fear the disapprobation of other men far more than they fear it of women, while women fear the disapprobation of everyone equally. So the ...
Posted to The Undercover Economist by Noznow on November 13, 2007