English 1301 April 23‚ 2013 Standardized Testing in Texas The first standardized test was developed in France nearly 100 years ago by a psychologist named Alfred Binet. Binet’s test focused on language skills‚ judgment‚ comprehension‚ reasoning and memory‚ and was used to determine which students would succeed in regular classes and which needed special attention (Lefton). Binet’s test was successful in the Parisian school system and generated a lot of interest in America. An American
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Gervasi Sunmi Kang College Writing 112 Unit 3 Essay Draft 4 11/6/12 The Morality of Animal Testing Animal testing is undoubtedly one of the most controversial issues in modern society. This practice began in the 19th century; animals were used to test dosing of certain drugs and chemicals. In the 1920’s‚ animals were also being used to test pesticides and food additives (Fano‚ 11). Today‚ animal testing is used to study everything from cosmetics to cancer. With such a wide range of opinions on
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Medical Testing on Animals Animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Many of these experiments cause pain to the animals involved or reduce their quality of life in other ways. If it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer‚ then experimenting on animals produces serious moral problems. Animal experimenters are very aware of this ethical problem and acknowledge that experiments should be made as humane as possible. It is also known
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Animal Testing has been a staple in manufacturing products for centuries.After human testing became illegal the closest thing was the animals in the forest.This was seen as animal cruelty to many people and is heavily fought against.Many animals have been taken against their will and almost all are affected negatively. Animal testing has killed many animals but has prevented terrible things happening to people. Many products used in everyday life have to be regulated strictly by the government so
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of education is rife with complex problems that have no black or white solutions. Education policies and practices often exist in an open ended grey area that change frequently. Standardized testing is an open ended problem that plagues the future of education in this country. Optimally‚ standardized testing could be used as a powerful tool to monitor student growth and achievement‚ as well as provide valuable data to educators‚ administrators and policy makers about educational gaps and deficiencies
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Using animals as an alternative to human testing has been a highly controversial topic over the past few decades. With harsh conditions and unethical treatments‚ the understanding of animal testing is very important. From over-the-counter medications to experiments on cures of chronic illnesses‚ animals were used in one way or another. Unfortunately‚ not all experiments given to animals involved a tasty snack or a simple treat. Many experiments involved several incidents of agony and pain without
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Is Necessary Medical Testing on Animals? Alex Epstein and Yaron Brook’s “The Evil Right of Animals” first appeared in May 19‚ 2001. In this essay Epstein and Brook aim to convince their readers that medical testing on animals is necessary. “Scientist are close than ever to finding cures for AIDS‚ cancer‚ and other deadly illness. But more research and testing are needed and much of it must be done on animals.” (Epstein and Brook qtd.). Pathos‚ specific evidence‚ and logical thoughts are techniques
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modules Complexity metrics: A variety of software metrics can be computed to determine the complexity of program control flow. 3. Technical testing metrics fall into two major categories. What are they? Testing metrics fall into two broad categories. They are: metrics that attempt to predict the likely number of tests required at various testing levels. metrics that focus on test coverage for a given component. 4. Describe the five activities associated with the software measurement
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Introduction to Psychological Testing Psy 475 October 22‚ 2012 Introduction to Psychological Testing The history of personality and intelligence testing‚ dates to the beginning World War II. In psychology‚ clinicians use psychological tests as a tool to help aid in identifying important information in regard to the behaviors of an individual or a group. There is a major difference between regular testing and testing used for psychological purposes. There are various tests
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Lab #4: The Immune System Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to perform and understand the procedures of conducting an ELISA test to determine whether a particular antibody is present in a patient’s blood sample through a virtual simulation. Hypothesis: If I successfully complete this lab‚ I will then understand how to perform an ELISA test‚ the purpose an ELISA test‚ and also how to interpret the results of this test. Materials and Procedures: Materials: Howard Huges medical
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