Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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If I paraphrase the capitals which one is correct (A) or (B)?
Recent experimental evidence for the importance of reputation in facilitating cooperation has come from an analysis of the contributions to an ‘honesty box’ for drinks in a university departmental coffee room. Bateson and colleagues looked at contributions to the box when images (always posted above the recommended price list) of a pair of eyes were alternated on a weekly basis with images of flowers. THE AMOUNT OF MILK CONSUMED TURNED OUT TO BE THE BEST INDICATOR OF TOTAL CONSUMPTION, but remarkably almost three times more money was paid per liter in weeks when there were eyes portrayed, compared to when there were flowers portrayed. Of course this experiment was only conducted in one location, but the effect size is impressive and it seems to indicate that individuals do not want to be observed cheating the system.
(A) Milk was the best indicator of total consumption.
(B) Milk was the best indicator of total milk consumption.
I insist on (A). Doesn't it mean milk was the best indicator among several drinks?
Recent experimental evidence for the importance of reputation in facilitating cooperation has come from an analysis of the contributions to an ‘honesty box’ for drinks in a university departmental coffee room. Bateson and colleagues looked at contributions to the box when images (always posted above the recommended price list) of a pair of eyes were alternated on a weekly basis with images of flowers. THE AMOUNT OF MILK CONSUMED TURNED OUT TO BE THE BEST INDICATOR OF TOTAL CONSUMPTION, but remarkably almost three times more money was paid per liter in weeks when there were eyes portrayed, compared to when there were flowers portrayed. Of course this experiment was only conducted in one location, but the effect size is impressive and it seems to indicate that individuals do not want to be observed cheating the system.
(A) Milk was the best indicator of total consumption.
(B) Milk was the best indicator of total milk consumption.
I insist on (A). Doesn't it mean milk was the best indicator among several drinks?
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Anonymous I insist on (A). That is my pick. Anonymous Doesn't it mean milk was the best indicator among several drinks?
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AnonymousI insist on (A).That is my pick.
AnonymousDoesn't it mean milk was the best indicator among several drinks?That's a fair assumption.
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AnonymousI insist on (A). Doesn't it mean milk was the best indicator among several drinks?I agree. B is a truism.
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