Chapter 8: Hypothesis Testing: 8.1 Review and Preview: The two main activities of inferential statistics are using sample data to (1) estimate a population parameter (such as estimating a population parameter with a confidence interval)‚ and (2) test a hypothesis or claim about a population parameter. Hypothesis: a claim or statement about a property of a population Hypothesis test/test of significance: a procedure for testing a claim about a property of a population Population proportion
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of the Great City Schools (Helfing para.9). If that seems a little extreme to you‚ you are not alone. Standardized testing has become an increasingly common way to measure anything from student knowledge to the effectiveness of the school‚ especially after the initiation of policies such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Race To The Top (RTTT). But at what costs? Standardized testing has become a million dollar industry‚ yet it does not consistently measure student or the quality of education. However
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Early on‚ the elimination of animal testing was unfeasible because it was the only available source. However‚ technology advancements in the late 20th and early 21st centuries have introduced alternative methods that are often cheaper and more relevant to humans. William Russell and Rex Burch first introduced the 3R’s of animal research in 1959. These R’s stand for the reduction‚ refinement‚ and replacement of the use of animals in research and testing. Many alternative methods that have come forward
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Standardized Testing is Unfair and Biased A 2001 study published by the Brookings Institution found that 50-80% of year-over-year test score improvements were temporary and "caused by fluctuations that had nothing to do with long-term changes in learning..." Standardized testing is becoming a more prevalent debate in society due to the fact that people are realizing it is unable to fairly judging a student’s academic ability. Standardized testing is inequitable because it does not properly determine
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Forget cruelty or animal rights‚ using animals to test our pharmaceuticals is outdated‚ ineffective‚ and a waste of money. New more efficient and cheaper alternatives have been found that could end animal testing for good‚ if only government would take the initiative. It’s frustrating to realize that we could have had better and more effective medication at a lower coast. Some medications that passed animal experimentation have been shown to be much more harmful to humans than the diseases they were
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Cosmetic Animal Testing Cruelty-free makeup is the best choice for consumers because cosmetic animal testing is cruel and inhumane; There should be more attention and publicity towards these industries. Animals are not only tortured during the repulsive act of cosmetic testing‚ they also are killed. One hundred million animals a year are killed due to cosmetic animal testing. No matter what the makeup actually does to these powerless animals they are put down after every testing. They kill the animals
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being used for animal testing‚ which is not required by law. Animal testing is not necessary. In many cases it does not even benefit people‚ and is not accurate. It only harms the animal‚ and if it happened to a person’s pet‚ it would be considered animal abuse. Animal testing is wrong and only harming animals‚ here is how. In many cases‚ medicines are tested on animals before being used on humans. This is a common argument made by pro-testing people. One may say that the testing is helping society
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Did you know that most of our medicine today has come from animals? I am in favor of animal testing because of this so we can get faster results from them because of their short lives‚ they reproduce faster than us so they won’t hurt the population as much‚ and the Bible tells us that we can. Animal testing is the best thing we can do. Human testing is inhumane because it is sometimes painful and can possibly kill someone. Imagine how you would feel if a loved one was tested on and died. Would you
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model cures‚ we are just wasting our time.” - Dr. Clif Barry. Animal rights have been fought for by many people‚ but it just never works. Animals can feel pain just as much as humans can‚ but the worst part is animals can not help themselves. Animal testing should be illegal for many reasons‚ here are just a few. Almost ninety percent of tests/drugs conducted on animals have different results on humans or fail. This is true for Vioxx‚ it was tested on a mouse and had no side effects. Then when prescribed
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Nowadays‚ animal testing is considered a cruel and inhumane practice. This is an issue because animal testing has contributed too many life-saving cures and treatments. Some people say that nearly every medical discovery in the past century was done because of the use of animals. Other people say that animals used in experiments are exposed to extreme conditions and cruel activities. In my opinion‚ animals should be used in testing because of their biological similarity to humans‚ ethics of experimentation
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