attendance in this course has been enlightening, specifically regarding how I now write as compared to previous attempts to put my words in a collaborative form. As this course began, I believed myself fairly decent at using the written word to conv Continue Reading...
T. (2010). Social dynamics and individual plasticity of infant care behavior in cooperatively breeding Cotton-Top Tamarins. American Journal of Primatology, 72, 296 -- 306. The article is relevant to determining the unit size of captive primates, so Continue Reading...
mixed research methodology, thereby using both qualitative and quantitative data to bring about results. Using data collection tools that best reflects the advantages of both qualitative and quantitative research is therefore the method that makes t Continue Reading...
Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which special training addressing how to effectively identify the correct needs of the students, without the intrusion of personal bias, will improve the academic outcomes of element Continue Reading...
The acculturation model developed by Schumann (1978) consists of a taxonomy of variables that were developed based on the concept that both social (group) and affective (individual) variables are the primary causative variables as shown in Table __ Continue Reading...
The two approaches employed and explored also provided richer understanding of personality and prejudice as well as comparative analyses between these two approaches. The study was also able to keenly account for certain nuances such as differences Continue Reading...
Adult children who are forced to take on the responsibility of caring for a parent with Alzheimer's are specially vulnerable to bouts of depression, both severe and mild, which may be prolonged until well after the period of caring for the individua Continue Reading...
Requirements for licensure for psychologists under the American Psychologist Association (APA) set certain educational and ethical standards that govern the profession. Now clinical psychology is, much like medicine and law, a discipline accorded r Continue Reading...
It is clear that the Roman and Jewish authorities were concerned about the development of the early church. Craig points out that, had the tomb been occupied, it would have been an easy matter for those authorities to indicate Jesus' dead body as a Continue Reading...
This type of empowerment refers to empowerment on an organizational level. It refers to the concrete transference of power to the employee through policies and direct actions that provide the employee with greater resources and channels through whic Continue Reading...
This is discussed at length by Fusick and Bordeau (2004) "...school-based counselors need to be aware of the disturbing inequities that exist in predominantly Afro-American urban school districts, where nearly 40% of Afro-American students attend sc Continue Reading...
Providing a strong cultural and personal role model may be more important than attempting to socially engineer the messages teens and all citizens receive. The lesser susceptibility of certain ethnic groups to media pressures to live up to an ideal Continue Reading...
The Fun Principle stated that as "we take the fun out of physical activities, we take the kids out of them" (Martens, 1996, p. 306). Martens said that learning should be enjoyable and that when winning is pursued in the extreme, it produces behavio Continue Reading...
Table 1. Experiment results. Participant No. Estimated Age of Employee Gender Requested Alternative Benefit Representative -- Yes/No Requested Alternative Benefit Representative -- Yes/No 1 37 M No 2 40 M No No 3 30 M 4 25 F N Continue Reading...
Statement of the Problem In the business world, when a small company manages to bring a superior product to market in a more cost-effective fashion than their larger counterparts, analysts sit up and take notice. Likewise, according to Wilensky (2 Continue Reading...
service (Huse, Evangelho 2007). What is needed is more concentration first on the objectives of the study in light of the planes' proposed reconfigurations' increasing full service relative to low cost. Once that hypothesis in conjunction with a pri Continue Reading...
Goad (1997) notes the use of stereotypes helps reduce uncertainties one may have with their own status or relationships in society. He goes on to suggest people use the term "redneck" to reduce their anxiety and insecurities they may have about thei Continue Reading...
FDDI's emergence as a networking interface standard is assured given its adoption across both Token Ring and TCP/IP-based networks and heterogeneous LANs that rely in large part on Fiber Optic cabling to ensure the highest level of performance possi Continue Reading...
Since juvenile records are sealed during ongoing investigations, the authors used multiple sources from available national press reports, each of which was identified by more than one source, to create a list of possible causal factors. Bender, McLa Continue Reading...
Approximately one in six students enrolled in a college or university, or over 3 million individuals, participated in one or more online course in 2004. This was despite the fact that a leveling off was expected. Another report for 2005 by Sloan sh Continue Reading...
The goal is not to impart information, but rather to enhance shared beliefs. It draws people together through fellowship and having and sharing something in common. Burke notes that the importance of drama is finding a perceived similarity between Continue Reading...
Whomever recommended that the authors employ such a tactic simply needs to return to a 'two-tier" education program wherein the primary objective is to increase one's content knowledge of statistics. Although the authors also make mention of using a Continue Reading...
This analysis was deemed necessary as differences can exist on the basis of an overall group effect and not an individual variable (question) effect and visa versa. Male Mean Per Question Analysis x Department Source of Sum of d.f. Mean Variatio Continue Reading...
Penis Since the beginning of time the male species has had an obsession with that part of the personal anatomy known by its Latin root as the "tail"; or today known as one's pecker, "wankie," monkey, and a host of other rather humorous titles. Some Continue Reading...
Cares for Nurses" by Cecil Deans (2004) When people become healthcare practitioners today, perhaps one of the furthest things from their minds is the increasingly violent nature of their potential workplaces. In his article, "Who Cares for Nurses" Continue Reading...
Criminal Justice Gaetz, S. (July 2004). Safe streets for whom? Homeless youth, social exclusion, and criminal victimization. Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice. This journal article reports the researcher's survey findings regar Continue Reading...
Self-Efficacy: A Definition Social Cognitive Theory Triangulation Data analysis Teacher Self-Efficacy Problems for the researcher Data Analysis and Related Literature review. Baseline Group Gender Deviation Age Deviation Comparison of data w Continue Reading...
Ruba Research Critique on "Empathy and social support for the terminally ill: Implications for recruiting and retaining hospice and hospital volunteers" This particular research focuses on the relationship between empathy and social support as esse Continue Reading...
Nature of the ProblemPurpose of the ProjectBackground and Significance of the Problem Brain Development Specific Activities to engage students Data-Driven Instruction Community Component of Education Research QuestionsDefinition of TermsMethodol Continue Reading...
Ritalin: Good or Bad? Ritalin is a tradename for Methylphenidate hydrochloride, an antidepressant stimulant. It was created to stimulate the central nervous system and is used to treat increased compulsion to sleep and hyperactivity disorders in chi Continue Reading...
Reliability and Validity Reliability Reliability refers to the capacity of an instrument to capture the most accurate and "truest" score of an individual. A reliable test enables us to distinguish one individual from another with confidence that er Continue Reading...
Reliability and Validity in Research Reliability Reliability is a term used to talk about the "test-retest" quality of a measurement. Reliability refers the capacity of a measurement to obtain the same results over many repetitions when all the und Continue Reading...
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-II) The MMPI-II Test is utilized in the assessment of the individual's personality characteristics that affect the individual's personal and social adjustment. Test Publisher The MMPI-II is authore Continue Reading...
business world, many strategies have been devised to gain and retain customers. Phenomena such as globalization, market saturation, and better information technology have driven strategies such as customer awareness and long-term customer relationsh Continue Reading...
e. between 85 and 115) on a normal bell-shaped distribution. An abbreviated four-subtest version of the WAIS-III (called the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI)) has been released enabling clinicians to perform a validated verbal, perf Continue Reading...
Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) is a 21-item clinician administered and scored scale that is designed to measure a person's mood and symptoms related to depression. The BDI-II was designed to conform to the DSM-IV depression diagnostic criteri Continue Reading...
As emotionally intelligent employees are reportedly more content, conscientious and committed in the workplace, businesses and organizations are repeatedly advised to recruit and retain these individuals. Abraham (2006), nevertheless, reports that Continue Reading...
Measurements and Instruments for a Quantitative Research Plan The topic for this paper is: To what extent do African-American men who live in an urban setting and exhibit aggressive behavior due to early development factors associated with depressio Continue Reading...
Psychological Test There have been many definitions of a test. For example, Kline (1993, P. 16) defines a psychological test as a standardized measure of behavior. Hogan (2007, p.41) considers such definitions lacking and instead offers a more comp Continue Reading...
Psychological test or assessment method. "The Substance Abuse Questionnaire -- Adult Probation III Brief Description of the Test The recent release of one of the youngest convicted child murders in our nation's history, Lionel Tate, now an adult, i Continue Reading...
