Discuss the concept of adolescence as a social construct and its validity for different cultures. Adolescence describes the transitional stage in a teenager’s life‚ from childhood to adulthood‚ where an individual evolves physically‚ psychologically‚ emotionally‚ cognitively and socially. It is a defined social category that is expressed through immaturity and unpredictability and allows an individual to learn and discover their sense of self and identity. The idea of adolescence came into perspective
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2 – Criterions of Measurements 5 1.Objektivitity 5 2.Reliability 5 3.Validity 6 3.1 Construct Valdity………………………………………………………………………... 3.2 Criterion Validity………………………………………………………………………… 3.2.1 Convergent Validity………………………………………………………………… 3.2.2 Discriminant Validity……………………………………………………………….. 3.2.3 Concurrent Validity………………………………………………………………… 3.3 Content Validity…………………………………………………………………………. 3.4 Ecological Validity 6 4. Acceptably…………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Economic……………………………………………………………………………………
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say my positive key personality features are being honest/impartial‚ reliable/dependable‚ patient/helpful‚ and compassionate/affable. My negative key personality features are being sarcastic and impulsive at times. 3. What key concepts or “constructs” are used to explain your personality? I tend to be very open to new ideas and experiences. I am original‚ and creative. Though I am disorganized I am very reliable and dependable. I am agoraphobic‚ (one of the reason for my
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Validity Validity addresses whether the assessment measures what it is supposed to measure (Gormley‚ 2011; Van der Vleuten‚ 1996). For both the OSCE stations that I have designed‚ I have created a complimentary mark scheme. As discussed previously‚ I opted to produce a global rating scale for the history-taking station and a checklist for the procedural skill station (appendix 1 and 2). Weighting of items can improve validity of a checklist‚ which can affect which trainees pass or fail (Sandilands
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University of Phoenix Material Validity and Reliability Matrix For each of the tests of reliability and validity listed on the matrix‚ prepare a 50-100-word description of test’s application and under what conditions these types of reliability would be used as well as when it would be inappropriate. Then prepare a 50-100-word description of each test’s strengths and a 50-100-word description of each test’s weaknesses. TEST of Reliability Application and APPROPRIATENESS Strengths Weaknesses
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Authors Cohen & Swerdlik define‚ "intelligence as a multifaceted capacity that manifests itself in different ways across the life span” (Cohen & Swerdlik‚ 2010). Achievement is the process of using intelligence to achieve goals and meet educational and social milestones. In this paper the following areas will be discussed‚ the definitions and theories of intelligence‚ ethical considerations and an analysis of intelligence and achievements by comparing and contrasting assessments. The assessments
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another product. The other portion of the survey was made up of ranking scale questions were the participant was asked to make a comparison and determine what rank-order the importance of the product is in taste‚ price‚ and convince. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire was controlled by selecting the participants. This was a useful approach to evaluate the efficiency of the survey. For example‚ if the product was a famine product you would choice female participants that were
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effectiveness Using selection methods with good predictive validity is important but this does not guarantee that the procedure will be cost effective. If validity were perfect‚ error—free selection could be achieved. The performance of candidates on scores would be reproduced in their work performance. Look up candidates’ z scores and adjust for validity coefficient. (zs)(r)(T)(N) = financial benefit where: zs = average z—score of group r = validity coefficient for selection procedure T = no. of years
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The Impact of Customer Trust and Perception of Security Control on the Acceptance of Electronic Commerce Author(s): Bomil Suh and Ingoo Han Reviewed work(s): Source: International Journal of Electronic Commerce‚ Vol. 7‚ No. 3 (Spring‚ 2003)‚ pp. 135161 Published by: M.E. Sharpe‚ Inc. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/27751068 . Accessed: 09/12/2012 05:40 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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to internal validity addressed in each study‚ and what additional threats were identified (that were not addressed)? (Be sure to provide a rationale for your conclusions; pp. 244-248) The testing and instruments of the study can be a potential threat to the internal validity. In this study‚ researchers utilized the Schutte self-report emotional intelligence test‚ which were studied by Kun et al due to its clear and conclusiveness. The scale from the study showed good internal validity and test-retest
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