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    University of Phoenix Material Reliability and Validity Worksheet Instrument Reliability A reliable instrument is one that is consistent in what it measures. If‚ for example‚ an individual scores highly on the first administration of a test and if the test is reliable‚ he or she should score highly on a second administration. Imagine that you are conducting a study for which you must develop a test in mathematics for 7th-grade students. You develop a 30-point test and distribute it to a class

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    Does Nabokov’s ‘Lolita’ have any canonical value? The literary canon is the group of texts considered to be of the most value. These are books which are generally taught in schools‚ colleges and universities. Authors that belong to the canon seem to follow certain characteristics; middle or upper class‚ white male authors who are dead. Writers such as Shakespeare‚ Milton and Chaucer are synonymous with the canon and also follow these characteristics. Vladimir Nabokov follows most of these characteristics

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    that it is. Sometimes what we find on the Internet isn’t as reliable as what we may think. Doing research and finding correct and reliable information is very important in the nursing practice. There is so much information available at our fingertips‚ but finding accurate information is sometimes a challenge and can be detrimental to patient care if the information found is inaccurate. The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the validity of three health websites. The first website that I will

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    world has progressed rapidly. It is all thanks to the media that created the awareness among the individuals and the societies. Media highlights the aspects‚ which were not existent before. The world has become smaller and smaller and its advancements have been all thanks to the constant alarming of mass media. Despite the fact that news makes the international scenarios and us aware of the local it sometime‚ become a red devil itself. Discussion News is the source of gathering all the information

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    When measure a complex concept such as love‚ intelligence‚ motivation‚ there is no direct measure as when we measure height‚ weight. Those complex concepts are also linked to behavior. The construct can be referred as hypothetical constructs. “Hypothetical” because they are inferred from theories and other behavior‚ and “constructs” because they must be constructed by using a database of observations that can be measured. (clayton) Practically the construct is defined by how it is measured.

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    ample authors use the theme of not judging others in their works. For example‚ in Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare‚ the character Isabella argues that‚ “We cannot weigh our brother with ourself” (2.2.156). This quote can be interpreted in quite a few different ways‚ but the two that are the most prominent are that you cannot compare the actions of one human being to another‚ and that the only person you have the right to judge is yourself. Foremost‚ the actions of one man cannot be evaluated

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    Did you ever have any field trips? I hope so‚ because they are very influential in the lives of students and teachers alike. Learning and the learning experience are enhanced during field trips. Field trips also help develop social skills. Field trips are an integral part of America’s school system and are important in so many ways. During life we are influenced by many things. Field trips belong with those many things. A field trip to a zoo may inspire a child to become a veterinarian

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    gravitational potential‚ elastic potential‚ electric potential‚ thermal‚ chemical‚ etc. Work‚ on the other hand‚ is the change in energy from one form to another by means of an external force. When work is done on an object‚ therefore‚ the object is said to have either gained or lost a certain amount of energy of a particular type. The total work done on a particle by all forces that act on it is equal to the change in its kinetic energy‚ also known as the work-energy theorem. This can derived from: W=Fdx

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    Evaluating Truth and Validity Evaluating Truth and Validity Truth and validity are two different concepts which should not be confused‚ although they are usually taken as synonyms in common language. In logic‚ it is said that the argument is valid when the conclusion follows deductively from the premises. While of the premises and the conclusion is that they are true or false‚ the arguments are said to be valid or invalid. The validity or invalidity of the argument does not depend on its conclusion

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    Validity refers to truth and accuracy when it comes to dealing with research. Validity and reliability go hand in hand with each other‚ one depending on the other is some aspect or another. There are many different types of validity that researchers can use‚ as well as‚ methods used for measurements. Having so many available options leaves validity vulnerable for threats concerning the research. The main threats concerning validity are: self-selection effects‚ volunteer effects‚ attrition‚ history

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