Topic: Correlation between self-reported "favorite books" and SAT s | |
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We all know that correlation isn't causation, but its still fun.
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Edited by
s1owhand
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Sat 12/31/11 01:45 AM
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From Erotica to Classics, Sci-Fi and Philosophy... "recent studies show a direct correlation between alcohol consumption and poor grades in college" |
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Edited by
Redykeulous
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Sat 12/31/11 04:13 AM
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Well it certainly made me curious so I went to the web site.
It lists all the colleges from which the data was drawn. If the majority of a college hosts in-state students, we can get a picture of the most popular books in that state. For example, reading "The Great Gatsby" seems to be a must if you intend to be a student in Illinois. It's also interesting because the data serves as a icebreaker when traveling. Check out the most popular books in a state and bring up the books that you've read which are most likely to have been read by a person in the state to which you are traveling. Perhaps that's a redeeming quality that semi makes up for the lack in the study's validity. Interesting! |
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Edited by
Seakolony
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Sat 12/31/11 11:20 AM
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I liked the Great Gatsby, Pride and Prjudice, but did not see Moby Dick, the Calamander Chest, or The Raven. I didn't see anything about those that enjoy short stories, poetry and poetic works. Examples Edgar Allan Poe and Joseph Payne Brennan.
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Interesting. My favorites are all over the place, but my SATS were above 1250 when I took them.
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