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Daily Brain Teaser for May 09, 2024
Sign Language
Sam loves to communicate by using rebus puzzles. This is sometimes confusing for other residents of the university dormitory. One night, this sign was posted on Sam's door:
NIOILTE
FIRE
The other residents have no idea what Sam is up to. Do you?
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Sam loves to communicate by using rebus puzzles. This is sometimes confusing for other residents of the university dormitory. One night, this sign was posted on Sam's door:
NIOILTE
FIRE
The other residents have no idea what Sam is up to. Do you?
Check Braingle.com for the answer.
Integrating AI into your assignments and exploring the pedagogical implications
Curious about how to apply generative AI (GenAI) in your upcoming courses? Join us for a week-long short course with asynchronous activities and a synchronous session. You will be introduced to the basics of GenAI through readings and presentations delivered asynchronously. Prework includes creating or reimagining an assignment for your Summer or Fall 2024 course and determining under what circumstances GenAI may be used. Building on the decisions you make, you will create a statement that explains your GenAI use policy for the assignment. This work will provide the foundation for small group discussion during the synchronous session. Upon completion of this short course, participants should have the outline of an assignment that uses GenAI and a statement that explains the use of GenAI to share with students.
Vanessa Anyanso Featured in SPARK
Vanessa Anyanso is featured in the fourth edition of SPARK for her paper “The Politics of Psychology.”
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Daily Brain Teaser for May 08, 2024
Stock Picker
Ok, so here is the deal. One day, you get a call from some random guy who says "Next week, ABC stock is going to move up. I'm not asking you to buy any stock from me, but just take a look." You do so (why not, it can't hurt...) and he was correct. Sure enough, next week you get another call from the "Lucky Guesser". His pick? "DEF is going to go down." And guess what! He was right again!
For five weeks, this guy predicts the behavior of stocks. The sixth time he calls, he says, "I've been right the past five times. This time I have a stock for you and I do want you to buy some shares through me. What do you say?"
Well, what do you say? Do you buy shares from this guy?
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Ok, so here is the deal. One day, you get a call from some random guy who says "Next week, ABC stock is going to move up. I'm not asking you to buy any stock from me, but just take a look." You do so (why not, it can't hurt...) and he was correct. Sure enough, next week you get another call from the "Lucky Guesser". His pick? "DEF is going to go down." And guess what! He was right again!
For five weeks, this guy predicts the behavior of stocks. The sixth time he calls, he says, "I've been right the past five times. This time I have a stock for you and I do want you to buy some shares through me. What do you say?"
Well, what do you say? Do you buy shares from this guy?
Check Braingle.com for the answer.
Psych Scoop, 5/7/24
Are you interested in picking up another psychology course for the fall 2024 term? Take a look at courses of interest in this week's issue of Psych Scoop!
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Daily Brain Teaser for May 07, 2024
The Game 2
Mike and James are arguing over who gets the last cookie in the jar, so their dad decides to create a game to settle their dispute. First, Mike flips a coin twice, and each time James calls heads or tails in the air. If James gets both calls right, he gets the last cookie. If not, Mike picks a number between one and six and then rolls a die. If he gets the number right, he gets the last cookie. If not, James picks two numbers between one and five, then spins a spinner with numbers one through five on it. If the spinner lands on one of James' two numbers, he gets the last cookie. If not, Mike does.
Who is more likely to win the last cookie, Mike or James? And what is the probability that person wins it?
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Mike and James are arguing over who gets the last cookie in the jar, so their dad decides to create a game to settle their dispute. First, Mike flips a coin twice, and each time James calls heads or tails in the air. If James gets both calls right, he gets the last cookie. If not, Mike picks a number between one and six and then rolls a die. If he gets the number right, he gets the last cookie. If not, James picks two numbers between one and five, then spins a spinner with numbers one through five on it. If the spinner lands on one of James' two numbers, he gets the last cookie. If not, Mike does.
Who is more likely to win the last cookie, Mike or James? And what is the probability that person wins it?
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Alumni Spotlight: Madison Smiley
Find out how Madison (PSY BS, 2019) uses her knowledge of quantitative and I-O psychology to work as a Project Manager at the Data Recognition Corporation.
Building Pathways from Undergrad to Grad School
The Next-Gen Psych Scholars Program is helping to pave the way to graduate school.
Psychology Research Assistants Presenting at the 2024 MPA Conference
Five of Alex Ajayi’s research assistants presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference in Chicago.
Elaea Purmalietis Reflects on Her Experience As a Person Hard of Hearing
Elaea Purmalietis shares her experience with low-frequency hearing loss in a Minnesota Daily article.
Elaea Purmalietis Reflects on Her Experience As a Person Hard of Hearing
In a recent Minnesota Daily article titled “Hard-of-hearing students, staff reflect on daily life with hearing loss,” university community members share their challenges with hearing impairments. Elaea Purmalietis reflects on her own journey and discusses her unique type of hearing loss, which limits the benefits of hearing loss from traditional hearing aids due to the limitations of devices capable of resolving low-frequency hearing loss that are intended to amplify high frequencies.
Purmalietis highlights the nature of her condition, noting that the absence of a visible hearing aid often leads others to overlook her struggles. She emphasizes that ignoring others who try to initiate a conversation is not intentional rudeness but rather a consequence of her difficulty in hearing things around her in the environment. Individuals may not know they should get her attention by tapping her or making sure Purmalietis can see them before they start talking.
Nevertheless, Purmalietis remains resilient, stating, "I refuse to let it define me negatively or isolate me. Instead, I proactively inform people about my hearing impairment." She highlights the importance of seeking support from resources like the Disability Resource Center (DRC), which facilitates appropriate accommodations to enhance accessibility in academic settings.
Elaea Purmalietis is a post-bacc researcher in the Auditory Perception and Cognition Lab (APC Lab). In Fall 2024 she will start her graduate studies in Psychology, advised by Andrew Oxenham.
ferrule
Definition: (noun) A metal ring or cap placed around a pole or shaft for reinforcement or to prevent splitting.
Synonyms: collet.
Usage: The walking stick was quite old, and the large brass ferrule at its tip was worn down and dented.
Synonyms: collet.
Usage: The walking stick was quite old, and the large brass ferrule at its tip was worn down and dented.
Daily Brain Teaser for May 06, 2024
Mansion Murder
The owner of a mansion was tragically murdered last night. The murderer was one of the three visitors to the mansion: Ian, Jeff, and Kevin. Here are some facts:
1. The murderer arrived later than at least one of the other two visitors.
2. One of the three visitors was the town's mayor. He arrived earlier than at least one of the other two visitors.
3. The mayor arrived at midnight.
4. Neither Ian nor Jeff arrived after midnight.
5. The earlier arriver of Jeff and Kevin is not the mayor.
6. The later arriver of Ian and Kevin is not the murderer.
Who is the murderer?
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The owner of a mansion was tragically murdered last night. The murderer was one of the three visitors to the mansion: Ian, Jeff, and Kevin. Here are some facts:
1. The murderer arrived later than at least one of the other two visitors.
2. One of the three visitors was the town's mayor. He arrived earlier than at least one of the other two visitors.
3. The mayor arrived at midnight.
4. Neither Ian nor Jeff arrived after midnight.
5. The earlier arriver of Jeff and Kevin is not the mayor.
6. The later arriver of Ian and Kevin is not the murderer.
Who is the murderer?
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plexus
Definition: (noun) A structure in the form of a network, especially of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatics.
Synonyms: rete.
Usage: The bullet missed his cardiac plexus by an inch, leaving all the nerves intact.
Synonyms: rete.
Usage: The bullet missed his cardiac plexus by an inch, leaving all the nerves intact.
Daily Brain Teaser for May 05, 2024
Waver and Bend
The shape of my form will waver and bend,
From the things I'm destroying
and the things I will rend.
My color will vary from bright red and blue,
The power I'm using will dictate my hue.
What am I?
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The shape of my form will waver and bend,
From the things I'm destroying
and the things I will rend.
My color will vary from bright red and blue,
The power I'm using will dictate my hue.
What am I?
Check Braingle.com for the answer.
listless
Definition: (adjective) Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm.
Synonyms: dispirited.
Usage: A subtle change had transformed her from the listless woman he had known into a being who, for the moment, seemed palpitant with the forces of life.
Synonyms: dispirited.
Usage: A subtle change had transformed her from the listless woman he had known into a being who, for the moment, seemed palpitant with the forces of life.
Daily Brain Teaser for May 04, 2024
Delete Some Letters #2
In this teaser your task is to discover words, names and phrases relating to the holiday season.
You are to delete a few letters in each unrelated phrase in order to show the holiday. The remaining letters will be in the right order.
For example:
1. EACH WRIST MASHED
becomes: **CH *RIST MAS***
1. FROGS TRY THEM SO NO WORM CAN (delete 7 letters)
2. CLINT TILED RED HUMMER BODY (delete 7 letters)
3. SPRINT FACE OFF PREFACE (delete 7 letters)
4. THE CREEP WISHES A MENU (delete 7 letters)
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In this teaser your task is to discover words, names and phrases relating to the holiday season.
You are to delete a few letters in each unrelated phrase in order to show the holiday. The remaining letters will be in the right order.
For example:
1. EACH WRIST MASHED
becomes: **CH *RIST MAS***
1. FROGS TRY THEM SO NO WORM CAN (delete 7 letters)
2. CLINT TILED RED HUMMER BODY (delete 7 letters)
3. SPRINT FACE OFF PREFACE (delete 7 letters)
4. THE CREEP WISHES A MENU (delete 7 letters)
Check Braingle.com for the answer.