tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post4555145768247605907..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): The Self-esteem gapJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-12318292961362961872011-01-20T01:45:26.130-05:002011-01-20T01:45:26.130-05:00I think Michelle Rhees is commenting on how the ve...I think Michelle Rhees is commenting on how the very brightest and most "singled out for success" students should be encouraged, not on the school system as a whole. I would guess that reinforcement works great for "routine" tasks, like passing tests in school that the student has been prepared for. But maybe it doesn't work well in cases where exceptional effort is required to achieve exceptional results (the Mia Hamm example).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com