1000 Search Results for Determining Reliability and Validity
Psychological Testing
When one hears the phrase "psychological testing" one might be inclined to think of a test to determine one's mental health, a test that could tell someone whether she or he was crazy or not. But psychological testing is hardly Continue Reading...
Cyberbullying
Independent and dependent variables used in the study
In an experiment, the independent variables are the variables manipulated by the experimenter, while the dependent variables are the aspects of the experiment that are 'dependent' Continue Reading...
Experimentation Critique
In viewing the field of education, the issue of students' lacking retention of material has long been associated with a teacher's inability to enforce learning materials in such a manner that every student within a class -- Continue Reading...
Our study is however geared towards the assessment of applicability of the universal triage system in emergency clinical work. The current triage systems are somehow one-sized-fits it all in their design (Veenema,2007).He points out that the main pr Continue Reading...
In a study of sewing machine operators, showed that operators with a history of carpal tunnel syndrome used pinch grips more frequently and that the force used during these pinch grip exertions was greater than that employed by the control group (wo Continue Reading...
The strengths of this design are related to the ease of application and usage. The design of the survey was easy to administer and self explanatory. While the weakness was related to the willingness of the participant to Chapter Three 5
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(Pope, 2007)
At the same time, it will highlight specific techniques that are being used in contrast with other regions of the world. This will be accomplished by dividing each unit into two different groups. The control group is those individuals Continue Reading...
In other words, the nurse needs to become the patient's mentor and confidant all at the same time. This requires excellent communication skills and listening skills on the part of the nurse.
Applicable Psychological Theory:
Cognitive Behavioral Th Continue Reading...
Most individual's who actually exhibit a decrease in appetite happen to be men, "Men tend to have a greater reduction in appetite immediately after working out at moderate to high intensity levels than women do," (Leon 2009:1). In fact, most women t Continue Reading...
Nurse Case Management for Pregnant Women Experiencing or at Risk for Abuse," by Curry et al.
The research article chosen to critique is titled, "Nurse Case Management for Pregnant Women Experiencing or at Risk for Abuse." This title accurately refl Continue Reading...
Independent Variables in a Study
Describe the Dependent and Independent Variables Used in a Study
Over the last several years, businesses have been working on identifying new techniques that can be used to increase productivity and the bottom line Continue Reading...
CSR in Beijing
Independent and dependent variable
Qualitative Case study
Research design Multiple case study and document review
Sampling selection and Data collections
Quantitative Survey
Questionnaire Design and scale measurement
Data collec Continue Reading...
discrete section and instead can be found only in the introduction, where the paper demonstrates the historical research connection made between past and present experiences of mostly relational violence against women (i.e. when the perpetrator of v Continue Reading...
Biracial Children
Proposal for Study: Is society causing biracial children to struggle with their identity?
When forming their identity, children seek to look, act, feel, and mimic significant people in their social environment. "In his book Youth Continue Reading...
The retailers were chosen for their relative homogeneity to enhance the reliability and validity of the instrument results. Initial contact was made by means of a three-wave mailing. The first wave included the questionnaire and cover letter, the se Continue Reading...
Webster's New American Handy College Dictionary, a "disability" is: "...the incapacity to do something because of a handicap - physical, mental, etc." Meanwhile, the Random House Dictionary of the English Language goes further: "1. Lack of competent Continue Reading...
Instead, the authors merely present their own findings in a series of databases without any cross-comparison with previous studies. Furthermore, rather than fully explicating their methods, most of their 'results' section is devoted to explaining w Continue Reading...
The title of the dissertation, "Personality types of selective teachers of students with special needs and longevity in their field," is a bit awkward. However, it does indicate the topic studied without mentioning the results.
LITERATURE REVIEW
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It was thought that the Six Sigma concept was simply "too powerful to fail," a misconception on which the whole misfortune of the Six Sigma programs is based. The human factor is often not taken into consideration. Elements such as empowerment, comm Continue Reading...
New Employee Orientation on Employee Satisfaction and Retention
One of the most integral parts of successful and efficient business production is associated with employee satisfaction. Employee satisfaction can be achieved through a systematic and 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...
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...
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a tool used to measure psychological or personality types. The MBTI is described, discussing its purpose and design, format, and standardization sample. The psychometric properties of this test are then discussed. Continue Reading...
Both of these concrete personality traits, which the MBTI instrument was not designed to measure, were more directly measured through the utilization of other more specifically and concretely designed instruments, and the values recorded by various Continue Reading...
Adolescent Substance Use Screening Instruments: 10-Year Critical Review of the Research Literature
Over ten million teenagers in the United States admit in a national survey that they drink alcohol, although it is illegal under the age of 21 in all Continue Reading...
Conceptually, many agree as to what constitutes a servant leader, although many variations of these characteristics can be found in the literature. The terms "servant" and "leader" may seem contradictory, which is one of the greatest barriers to ope Continue Reading...
Quality of Life Indicators -- City of Alexandria
Research Indicators Analysis
Alexandria Quality of Life Initiative
The purpose of this paper is to provide details about the articulation and measurement of four select indicators from the Quality o Continue Reading...
Good researchers tend to pull methods out of a tool kit as they are needed" (2006, p. 54). Notwithstanding these criticisms and constraints, though, most social researchers seem to agree that classification by some type of research paradigm is a use Continue Reading...
Often the client is unable to take steps to avoid the undesirable emotional attachment. The therapist must take the initiative in maintaining proper distance and personal space. However, it is important to be aware that a positive therapeutic relati Continue Reading...
Evaluating theoretical framework also assists in determining whether the structure directs the research study. This process entails identification of constructs or concepts, assessment of definitions, relationships, variables, hypothesis, methodolog Continue Reading...
In addition, the information that I find on their site seems to be very vague, especially about what kind of 'success' they have had in being accurate regarding people's personalities. While this is not just a quick, online quiz, it has much more of Continue Reading...
Furthermore, people change over time as a result of experience. Thus, the MBTI may capture one's current state, but can not predict one's state in the future.
The MBTI is currently the fourth most frequently used standardized test in community-base Continue Reading...
The survey will not take much of your time. It will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.
The objective of this study is to determine human factors affecting the safe operation of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at the United States Air Continue Reading...
Factors that affect an organization's capacity and willingness to change need to be examined and exploited. Organizational culture, which is a set of shared values and assumptions that are followed by the members of an organization, plays an import Continue Reading...
With respect to the McGuckin studies neither randomization nor sample selection is ever discussed. In fact sampling per se is not presented except for cursory mention in the results section. Again, without proper identification as to the sampling me Continue Reading...
C. Evaluation question(s) and aims.
The primary question that will be addressed is to identify whether HCBS program is able to provide service to the target population. The evaluation questions will also be directed to the cost effectiveness of th Continue Reading...
New Regulatory Framework for Telecommunications in Jordan
Jordan Telecommunications
QUANTITATIVE RESULTS AND ANALYSIS
Chapter X presented the pre-test results of the pilot study that used qualitative data collected from the interviews with Jordani Continue Reading...
Psychology is an ever evolving science. While some still feel it is a pseudoscience, many researchers have shown the benefits of applied psychology and the effects mental health can have on an individual. However, because problems of the mind are not Continue Reading...
These need to be selected carefully in order to ensure the reliability and validity of the data obtained. Although the study by Segal and Cover is not experimental, the dependent variables in question relate to the availability of Supreme Court just Continue Reading...
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a self-reporting inventory developed from Swiss Psychologist Carl Jung's theory of psychological types and functions by Katharine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Myers. The MBTI instrument has become the largest p Continue Reading...