and validity and give examples of each. Examples of a data collection method and data collection instruments used in human services and managerial research will be given. This paper will look into why it is important to ensure that these data collection methods and instruments are both reliable and valid. Reliability Many types of reliability are used in research. Alternate-form reliability is the degree of relatedness of different forms of the same test. An example of alternate form reliability
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THE ALCHEMIST BY PAULO COELHO BOOK ANALYSIS (CRITICAL PAPER) THE ALCHEMIST BY PAULO COELHO I. INTRODUCTION The Alchemist is one of the most popular novels that became known in the past twenty years made by Paulo Coelho. It is a story about the searching of happiness and destiny which is called “personal legend”. It has endeared its author to thousands of readers worldwide. It was originally published in Portuguese in 1988. However‚ the novel’s translation into English and republication
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I know that the President’s Leadership Academy is a very high esteemed honor to have. It is a scholarship that many students apply for and only a few dedicated students receive. I know that the PLA works to make students better citizens‚ through community service‚ interaction with peers and higher education. I also know that the PLA was formed to prepare BGSU students to lead with integrity and make meaningful contributions to society during their student years and in their professions and communities
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Bulimia nervosa‚ more commonly known simply as bulimia or binge and purge disorder‚ is an eating disorder that affects 1 in 4 college-aged women in America‚ or 1 in 10‚000 Americans. The most common misconception concerning bulimia is that it is simply a physical or mental problem. Many people do not understand that bulimia is a disease that affects both the mind and the body‚ and in its course can destroy both aspects of the diseased individual. Bulimia affects a variety of different
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In a book about racism and crime‚ why is the title about mockingbirds? Mockingbirds signify innocence. Atticus says that to kill a mockingbird is a sin. Just like people who kill mockingbirds for fun‚ people kill innocence‚ in this case other people who are innocent. Atticus tells Jem and Scout to never to kill mockingbirds in a figurative and literal way. The mockingbirds in this story were the innocent victims. Tom Robinson is one of the mockingbirds. Although Tom Robinson was probably innocent
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Cyclobenzaprine: the Muscle Relaxer Abstract Cyclobenzaprine is a skeletal muscle relaxant. It is marketed as Flexeril and also as Fexmid. This experiment will observe the effects that cyclobenzaprine have on the body as well as the inflammation area of the body. The inflammation area of the individual who tested the drug was the lumber or lower back region of the body. The observations were conducted over a period of three days. Introduction Cyclobenzaprine is a skeletal muscle relaxant
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Bronchitis is an INFLAMMATION of the membrane that lines the air passages‚ or‚ bronchial tubes‚ of the LUNGS and results in the narrowing of these air passages. This disorder may be of either an acute or chronic type. Irritation of mucus-producing glands within the membrane results in the production of excess bronchial secretions. The main symptoms of bronchitis are cough and increased expectoration of sputum‚ with or without associated wheezing and shortness of breath. Acute bronchitis
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Job description Pediatricians are physicians who specialize in the care of young people‚ from newborns to adolescents. They are involved in diagnosing and treating injuries‚ infections and diseases among young patients‚ as well as counseling them through difficult times and situations‚ such as puberty and family problems. Because they deal with children and teenagers‚ pediatricians are likely to encounter certain diseases and problems such as asthma‚ lead poisoning‚ allergies‚ acne and drug abuse
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By challenging my values‚ plays can influence my view of life and encourage me to respond to certain issues in a particular way. No Sugar‚ an Australian play written by Jack Davis‚ an Aboriginal Australian‚ challenged my values towards Aboriginals and issues such as the treatment of our indigenous people today and between the years 1929-34. I was encouraged to respond to Aboriginal people in a positive way. Jack Davis in his play No Sugar highlights the appalling conditions in which Aboriginals
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STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS for “The Hot Zone” by Richard Preston Please indicate the page number(s) where you find the answers for each question. Reading Section I: pages 1-94 PART I: “THE SHADOW OF MOUNT ELGON” Something in the Forest 1. Describe the life of Charles Monet. What were his “hobbies”? 2. Where is Mount Elgon? Describe the surrounding environment. 3. How may Charles Monet have been exposed to a level 4 virus? 4. Describe the symptoms experienced
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