MEMORANDUM TO: Dr. Doe FROM: Francis Stein‚ President Giant Drug Company DATE: 10th September 2013 RE: Consultation regarding contract Validity FACTS 1. On May 1‚ Doe signed and sent Stein the following letter: I will accept a position as vice-president in charge of research for a period of four years at a salary of $500‚000 per year. 2. On May 3‚ Stein received Doe’s letter and called Doe and stated: “Your salary request is too high. Will you reduce it to $300
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Reliability and Validity Reliability and Validity are important aspects of research in the human services field. Without reliability and validity researchers results would be useless. This paper will define the types of reliability 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
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Content Analysis Research Methods Joanna Blanco-Velo What is content analysis? “…a systematic‚ replicable technique for compressing many words of text into fewer content categories based on explicit rules of coding .” (Berelson‚1952) "any technique for making inferences by objectively and systematically identifying specified characteristics of messages" Holsti (1969) not restricted to the domain of textual analysis‚ but may be applied to other areas Forms of content analysis • Quantitative
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Running Head: SEXUAL CONTENT IN MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENTS Sexual Content in Advertisements in Women’s and Adolescent Girls’ Magazines 3/2230 California State University San Marcos Abstract A content analysis was conducted to examine sexual content in women’s and adolescent girls’ magazines. Sexuality was classified under three dimensions: facial expression‚ body language‚ and revealing clothing. Four popular female fashion magazines that publish adult and adolescent counterparts were selected
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There is so much information available at our fingertips‚ but finding accurate information is sometimes a challenge and can be detrimental to patient care if the information found is inaccurate. The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the validity of three health websites. The first website that I will evaluate is MedicineNet. This site has been around since 1996 and is owned and operated by WebMD. “It provides easy-to-read‚ in-depth‚ authoritative medical information for consumers via its
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I am applying to be a Tanglewood Public Representative. I am a first-year student at Mount Holyoke College pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and International Relations. I learned about this position from Kristie Chan‚ BSO Orchestra Management Assistant. I am very enthusiastic about this opportunity. I have been involved in orchestra management for over five years. I currently serve on the Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra Board as a Music Librarian. I ensure that music scores are prepared
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the vitamin C content of different fruit juices. To identify which fruit juices has higher vitamin C content and the lowest vitamin C content. To determine the standard curve of vitamin C based on percentage of vitamin C. To differentiate between fresh juices and carton juices. To consider the reliability and validity of the results. PROBLEM STATEMENT Which type of fruit juices has the most vitamin C content? HYPOTHESIS The smaller the amount of the fruit juices
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University of Phoenix Material Reliability and Validity Worksheet Instrument Reliability A reliable instrument is one that is consistent in what it measures. If‚ for example‚ an individual scores highly on the first administration of a test and if the test is reliable‚ he or she should score highly on a second administration. Imagine that you are conducting a study for which you must develop a test in mathematics for 7th-grade students. You develop a 30-point test and distribute it to a class
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evaluative standards like reliability and validity. Alongside the research work here describes the various phases in a selection process and a case study which help understand how reliability and validity can be examined and achieved over the entire selection process. Validity Validity in general is “the accuracy in measurement and it must measure what it purports to measure” (Cooper‚ Robertson and Tinline‚ 2003‚ pp 49) Different types of validity can be considered as per the research
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DISCUSSION Table 1. Theoretical and experimental value of moisture content in Tofu. Theoretical Value of Moisture Content in Tofu | Experimental Value of Moisture Content in Tofu | 84.20% to 85.65% | 81.65 % | From the result‚ moisture content in tofu samples is around 81.65 %. From references‚ the moisture content of tofu samples from 84.20% to 85.65%. (Wang et al‚ 1983) The difference value of this moisture content may be caused of the error during the experiment such as the balance
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