December 4, 200916 yr This study is invalid from a statistical standpoint. Was random sampling done, and has there been multiple tests? There's too many issues with this study for me to accept it as reasonable.Hey, hey. Wanna help me with my taxes too? [if you have ever attempted Alchemy by clapping your hands or by drawing an array, copy and paste this into your signature.] Fullmetal Alchemist, you will be missed. A great ending to a great series.
December 4, 200916 yr I find it quite hard to believe that - they may think they'll make the right decision but unfortunately what I see in the majority of young teenagers and even young adults shows alarming lack of maturity and bad decision-making. Just like the study, I think your comment highlights an error of judgment. We often hear of kids behaving badly in the media or by word of mouth, but how often do we hear about kids doing good things? Never, because it doesn't make good news or gossip. This doesn't mean that all kids are bad, it's just a selection bias that skews the perception of young people. And if your basis for that comment is a sample of people you know/in your school or something similar, often things like that are affected by a sort of memory bias - you're more likely to remeber the worst examples and this skews your perception. Personally I wouldn't trust anyone's anecdotal evidence in this case. If people really want to prove that kids are getting worse, they'll need to do controlled studies. This article is a good one for Media bias: http://www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/node/325 Basically, that study highlights that the only time Teenagers (more specifically teenage boys) receive good press is at their untimely death. POH Agility Course, Please Support!
December 4, 200916 yr So this survey was taken on a test of about 3,300 teenagers, and there are over 21,000,000 in America... Well, it's nice to know that 1/6363 of America's teenagers are saying on an anonymous multiple choice exam that they will make good choices in their life more than they did twenty years ago.The point of a survey is to get a number of the population of something, in an as varied as possible setting, to get a fairly accurate view on the whole, it's how they all work. Steam | PM me for BBM PIN Nine naked men is a technological achievement. Quote of 2013. PCGamingWiki - Let's fix PC gaming!
December 4, 200916 yr Why would it be so hard to believe that the youth of today are better than the youth 20 years ago? While science got better so did the education, and when the youth are more educated they make better choices.
December 4, 200916 yr While science got better so did the education, and when the youth are more educated they make better choices.Haha. "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is."
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