232 Search Results for Threats to Validity in an Experimental Design
meta-analysis on the literature related to nonpharamcological interventions for agitation in older adults with dementia. The authors intended to investigate which, if any, of the interventions used were the most effective.
Since the results of the Continue Reading...
Unit 3
Question
What types of research question(s) can best be addressed through the use of case studies? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the case study approach?
The case study approach is favored in many research studies in the so Continue Reading...
Methodology for Why Having a College Education is More Beneficial as Opposed to not Having a College EducationIntroductionThe purpose of this research study is to investigate the benefits of having a college education as opposed to not having a colle Continue Reading...
Predictors of stress included being male, young, Hispanic, living in a rural residence, and not belonging to any religious institution. Also being male and young were associated with high burnout rates, whilst involvement in religious activity were Continue Reading...
A disadvantage to interview research methods, on the other hand, include the potential for bias based on the respondents' desire to please the researcher, who will necessarily be directly involved in the research process.
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In the One-Group Prete Continue Reading...
However, due to the lack of a pre-test procedure, it is impossible to assess whether the treatment had any effect in the sample at all. In the one group pretest posttest study the variable under study is measured among the sample prior to the treatm Continue Reading...
Randomness within the survey selection process and within the survey itself can help protect against bias that may seep in unknowingly.
Determining the variables within this project will also help guide the data and provide a way to describe it rel Continue Reading...
A more definitive explanation is; "... A proposed explanation for a phenomenon." (Scientific Reference) a hypothesis should be able to be tested and functions as a directive for further research.
In my research study for example, the hypothesis tha Continue Reading...
Harris, M.B. & Franklin, C. (2009). Helping adolescent mothers to achieve in school: An evaluation of the taking charge group intervention. Children & Schools, 31. 27-34.
The article, Helping Adolescent Mothers to Achieve in School: An evalu Continue Reading...
Establishing an NP Led Wellness and Recovery Center for Deinstitutionalized Individuals
Historically, nursing, and medicine professions have been loath to utilize tools commonly linked with mercenary aspects of business, such as market research and Continue Reading...
We are using four different schools for our data, but as the data are being obtained from one community (therefore one unit of measurement for both the study and comparison group). We are unable to randomly assign the children to either the experime Continue Reading...
James Knickman & Paul Jellinek
Four Lessons from Evaluating Controversial Programs
Children and Youth Services Review.
The research was aimed at determining the effects of arraigning clinical services to the middle school and high school stude Continue Reading...
Comparison of the effectiveness of the students' grades and evaluation ratings between the two groups -- traditional as the control group and online as the experimental group -- completed the experimental design of the study.
Internal Validity Thre Continue Reading...
Substance abuse is a common affliction among the elderly population. Several factors may contribute to the prevalence of alcoholism and drug abuse among older adults, including loneliness, poor health, and depression. The most rapidly growing segment Continue Reading...
Safety Decisions in High School Football
This paper focuses on one aspect of high school football safety. The study explores the issue of higher levels of injury being associated with a particular brand or brands of football helmets worn by high sch Continue Reading...
Since the point of a control group is to minimize the risk of placebo effect on the internal reliability of the study, this is a major weakness. Without some form of control group, it is unclear whether or not the change in cardiovascular response a Continue Reading...
Second, the researcher's intense exposure to study of a case can bias the findings (the case study as a research method); at the least, there are significant opportunities for subjectivity in the implementation, presentation, and evaluation of case Continue Reading...
However, none was found that centered on small hotels in China. This research add to the existing body of research by providing an assessment of the balanced scorecard method in this special business setting. The information obtained by this study w Continue Reading...
Employee turnover and customer satisfaction: a comparison of rural and urban healthcare facilities
Staff turnover within the long-term care industry continues to increase at a significant rate (Castle, 2003). National averages show the overall turn Continue Reading...
The literature review discussed risk factors for drop out extensively and presented studies that investigated risk factors for drop out. However, the research design did not clearly tie this research to the study examined by Dennison.
Students cons Continue Reading...
If the numbers or the data will not be constant, the results will not be paralleled and will surely have discrepancy on its accuracy.
Meanwhile, experimenter bias is a big threat to the accuracy and/or precision of the report's result. An example o Continue Reading...
Fundamentally, hygiene factors are required to make sure a worker is not dissatisfied. Motivation factors are desired to motivate a worker to higher performance. Herzberg also further classified peoples actions and how and why they do them, for ins Continue Reading...
The independent variable will be the positive reinforcement as represented by the incentive program. The study will be examined by examining increases or decreases on the overall attendance rate of students before application of an incentive program Continue Reading...
Evaluation Plan for a Cardiovascular Disease Prevention ProgramIntroductionThe escalating burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among people of color in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, presents a critical public health challenge. In response to this, a tar Continue Reading...
Home-based Nurse-Coached Inspiratory Muscle Training Intervention in Heart Failure
In order to devise an optimal experimental study, the primary information required and used by the researcher in this study is identification of the specific researc Continue Reading...
Parenting Style Influence on Excess Alcohol Intake Among Jewish Youth
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Master of Science, Mental Health Counseling, College, January, 2008
Clinical Psychology
Anticipated; December, 2016
The health hazards that are associated with adolescent Continue Reading...
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Unforeseen technology-related events could have impacted the study.
Maturation - No, this would not have been a potential threat as the class is short in relative time period. This was controlled through semester scheduling.
Testing - Yes, this co Continue Reading...
A researcher must limit the number of external and internal variables outside of the study variable that could affect the outcome of the study.
What are the disadvantages to the classic experiment?
The primary disadvantage of an experiment is that Continue Reading...
Expectations of Advisory Program
Validity threats
Foundation supporting this study design
Explain How Statement Meets the Criteria
Greenlee, B. J. (2010). School advisory council demography: Birds of a feather. Planning and changing, 41(1/2), 3- Continue Reading...
School Culture on School Safety
Many studies have been done on safety in schools. Likewise, many studies have been done on the culture of various schools. Unfortunately, there has not been significant research on a link between the two. This is not Continue Reading...
Occupational Stress and Scientific MonitoringBYElena GeorgiouThis paper was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Doctoral Program (PhD) in Business Administration at the University of Nico Continue Reading...
Does Epsom Salt Help in the Growth of House Plants?
Project Design Plan
The growth of house plants is a relatively complex process because these plants require various elements in order to grow. Some of these elements that contribute to the growth Continue Reading...
The conditions that surround the process of data collection like the location and time of day must be standardized and the observation must be carried out by trained observers. This is done in order to encourage consistency which is crucial in the p Continue Reading...
management of fatigue in patients on peritoneal dialysis and respond to the following critique questions. Do not provide simply yes or no answers to the questions. Provide examples to support your responses. Submit the assignment through the assignm Continue Reading...
The trainer will then focus on the steps to be taken to develop new skills. For example, if the trainer wants to talk about motivating, leading, negotiating, selling or speaking, it is best to start with what the learners do well before showing some Continue Reading...
1. Introduction
The modern 21st century has posed new challenges for the organizations to survive and grow (Smith et al. 2010). As they are operated and managed by human beings, the challenges are ultimately faced by the individuals who are responsib Continue Reading...
Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism
Applied Behavior Analysis & Autism
Reichow, B. And Wolery, M. (2008, June). Comprehensive synthesis of early intensive behavioral interventions for young children with autism based on the UCLA Young Autism P Continue Reading...
Significance of the Study to Leadership a leader's ability to adapt to change within global markets determines the multinational company's success (Handley & Levis, 2001). Affective adaption to cultural changes, albeit depends upon available in Continue Reading...