Journal of Applied Psychology 1973‚ Vol. 58‚ No. 1‚ 116-121 EFFECTS OF ITEM FORMAT ON ITEM DISCRIMINATION AND DIFFICULTY ARTHUR L. DUDYCHA 1 AND JAMES B. CARPENTER 2 Purdue University The tests and measurement literature is replete with multiple-choice item construction rules‚ most of which have little or no empirical verification. Item stem orientation (positive/negative)‚ structure (open/closed)‚ and the presence or absence of an inclusive alternative were systematically investigated
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FINAL EXAM PROJECT 2010 - 2012 THE MARKETING MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME BUSINESS ACADEMY AARHUS Contents: Page: 1. Introduction 3 2. The Aim of the Final Exam Project 4 3. Formal Requirements to the Form‚ Content and Handing in of the Final Exam Project 6 3.1 Format and Content 6 3.2 Publication 6 3.3 Front page 6 3.4 Table of Contents 6 3.5 Source Reference 7 3.6 Handing in 7 3.7 Failure to Hand in/Handing in Late‚ Illness or Prevented from
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Running head: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT Health Psychology Committee Report University of Phoenix Health Psychology Committee Report Health Psychology is a specialty that focuses on how different biological‚ psychological‚ social and behavioral factors influence the recovery of ones health and illnesses. The committee has set forth five specialists to collaborate on the study of the illness and to give specialized treatment in each area of recovery while dealing with such situations
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Behavioral Resistance and a Smooth Merger Michael Martin Organizational Theory and Behavior BBA 3451-13L Professor Flores January 18‚ 2015 With this merger‚ and the total integration of the smaller insurance company into our company’s current organization structure‚ the focus naturally turns to continued revenue‚ operational synergies‚ and even new service concept. However‚ we must not lose sight of the most important element of a merger—the adjustment the employees must
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Starting an E Commerce Online Business Keller Graduate School of Management Managerial Applications of Information Technology 11/12/2011 [Type the fax number] Jamie Lynch You want to start an E commerce business selling your products and services online but how to get started? Milestone 1 Problem: The business problem to be solved is how can an entrepreneur start and maintain a successful E commerce business online? Background: The first key to starting a successful online business
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Saving the Rise of Childhood Obesity Kristy Zamora Kaplan University College Composition II 02/12/2013 When people think of physical education in the school system‚ the first thing that comes to mind is children running and playing. To some‚ it may be perceived as a mere distraction to school as a whole‚ and others may think of it as a way for children to burn their energy down. Specifically in Milwaukee Public Schools physical education needs to be more than just a class in school; it
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Current Liabilities Current liabilities are defined as: “Debts due to be paid with cash or with goods and services within one year‚ or within the entity’s operating cycle if the cycle is longer than a year.” (Hongren‚ Harrison & Oliver‚ 2012) These liabilities fit into three categories: Current liabilities of known amount; current liabilities that must be estimated; and contingent liabilities. According to the matching principle of accounting‚ expenses and revenues need to be reported during
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EVALUATION A key strength of the Kaplan & Mikes framework is the clarity it provides to leadership teams around their exposure to less obvious risks as a result of the decisions they make‚ the processes the implement and the impact of external factors on their business‚ while also creating awareness of the cognitive biases that may creep in to their thinking and how these can lead them astray. Evidence shows the need for such a framework – on the Irish banking crisis‚ Nyberg (2011 -2.9.5) tells
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Problem Summary Applied Research Technologies‚ Inc. (ART) is facing a strategic decision in its Water Filtration Unit. The long-standing project‚ currently named RIMOS‚ has faced two market introduction failures. Despite these setbacks‚ the technology continues to show promise and our analysis of the available data suggests successful market introduction of the product for residential irrigation is encouraging. Analysis A SWOT and balanced scorecard analyses of marketing‚ finance and strategic
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Personal Narrative PSY/230 Louise Dean May 8‚ 2011 Over the past five years the purpose and meaning for my life has developed into an empathetic‚ caring‚ responsible person. I am in the process of fulfilling a mission to help others deal with life’s situations‚ circumstances‚ and issues without the use of alcohol and drugs. My life began as the 18th of 20 siblings‚ which was not an easy assignment for me. I had to hold the position as “the baby” for seven years before
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