this assignment is to test whether students are able to identify a good test‚ by looking at characteristics. Students should exhibit their comprehension of what the process of developing a psychological assessment entails. Students will need to familiarize themselves with basic scaling and measurement concepts. The role of validity and reliability is an important aspect and students will be required to identify the role that they play. Students will comprehend the process of test development linked
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How to assess the validity of online information Executive summary Starting with an answer on question “Why to evaluate?” this document explains techniques and methods of evaluation of online information through two similar approaches. It does not compare and it does not suggest better way of evaluation either. However‚ it raises the importance of evaluation but it is up to the reader himself/herself what will do with information covered here.
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scientific reliability and validity. Reliability focuses on the consistency and stability of measurement. There are pros and cons to obtaining reliable measurements. One way to test reliability in a measure is to perform the same test on the same population multiple times which is called reliability coefficient (Branson‚2014). Another way to test reliability is by randomly splitting test questions in half‚ administering‚ then look for consistencies‚ which is called split-half reliability (Feinberg
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DATA | INFORMATION | 123424331911 | Your winning lottery ticket number | 140593 | Your date of birth | Aaabbbccd | The grades you want in your GCSEs | Data and information Data‚ information & knowledge Data Data consist of raw facts and figures - it does not have any meaning until it is processed and turned into something useful. It comes in many forms‚ the main ones being letters‚ numbers‚ images‚ symbols and sound. It is essential that data is available because it is the first
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reinforce the spoken or written communication. Often‚ the message that is unspoken is louder than the words that escape the mouth. For example‚ a manager presents to an employee a new roadmap for product development. The employee is sitting in front of the manager with their arms crossed‚ looking at the table and slumped in the seat. The manager asks the employee what their thoughts are on the new roadmap and the employee responds with “I think this is a great plan and I’m excited to start working on
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April 15‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Article Rebuttal In this paper the subject discussed concerns the 2008 introduction of California Proposition 8. It will contest the statements made by the author and provide meaningful information that will rebut the misleading assertions documented in the article. Statement 1 According to Laura Brill‚ the author of the article – It’s time for Prop. 8 opponents to re-engage” (Brill‚ May 26 2011‚ Pg 1) published in the OC Register‚ the
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What persuasive approaches would you use on the following audiences (SELECT TWO): A peer‚ a challenging person‚ or an open-minded person? Why would your approach differ? Persuasive approaches are different depending on the relationship you have with your audience. For a challenging person I would have to use a presentation of facts. I would have to prove my point by using logos and supporting it with facts‚ studies‚ reports and credible resources that support the information presented
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RELIABILITY‚ VALIDITY AND REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE IN RESEARCH John and Webb (2002‚ p.148) distinguishes between validity and reliability‚ arguing that the first one is the extent to which a research is capable of measuring what it is supposed to be measuring and the second one is the extent to which a research delivers consistent results. Validity and reliability measurement instruments are free of bias and random error. Haynes and Heiby (2004‚ p.47) propose some questions addressing sampling adequacy
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Demonstrative Communication Paper BCOM/275 September 23‚ 2013 Professor Demonstrative Communication Paper We are going to explore demonstrative communication in the workplace examples‚ effective and ineffective communication and how it has positive and negative effects on the sender and the receiver. We have all experienced this in our daily lives in some way or another. Now‚ let us explore what it really means to demonstratively communicate. “Demonstrative
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Fall 2013 Assignment PacketBCOM 3950 Classes Taught by Jan Costello This packet contains information to help you complete the BCOM 3950 assignments. In addition to following these instructions‚ apply the tips provided in class and take every advantage of peer review. (Click on the link below.) p. 2Elevator Pitchp. 4Cover Letterp. 6 HYPERLINK \l "_Directions:_Negative_Message_1" Negative Message via E-mail p. 8Hot Seat Interviewp. 13 HYPERLINK \l "_Directions:_Informative_Presentatio_1"
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