Nominal Level of Measurement The nominal level of measurement is the lowest of the four ways to characterize data. Nominal means "in name only" and that should help to remember what this level is all about. Nominal data deals with names‚ categories‚ or labels. Data at the nominal level is qualitative. Colors of eyes‚ yes or no responses to a survey‚ and favorite breakfast cereal all deal with the nominal level of measurement. Even some things with numbers associated with them‚ such as a number
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for razor blades (is it?)‚ or that your SSN is higher than mine ( is it?) tells us nothing. In surveys they often use arbitrary numbers to code variables such as religion‚ ethnicity‚ major in college or gender. In fact‚ with nominal variables measurement means: classifying cases in (unordered) groups. (A group can have a single member‚ as it is the case with SSN.) The groups must be --- all-inclusive: they must cover all cases --- mutually exclusive: each case must belong to one and only one group
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Unit CYP 3.4 – Understand appropriate responses to accidents‚ incidents‚ emergencies and illness in school and during out of school activities 3.4/4.1 In our school we have policies and procedures in place in how to respond to accidents‚ incidents‚ emergencies and illness and procedures for reporting and recording these incidents. If an accident does happen‚ and it results in an injury to a child‚ the teacher will do all she/he can to aid the child concerned. The school keeps first aid boxes
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different among people. Money and wealth are the popular belief of success‚ but a great number of people believe that money is not the signal for success. There are various measurements of success such as wining world championship‚ winning awards‚ breaking records and so on. Hence‚ this essay will explain the two standards of being successful. To begin with‚ being peaceful and satisfied in own life is a success for some people. Having a huge wealth is not the main route to happiness. In contrast
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Explain how theories of development and frameworks to support development influence current practice (CYP 3.1.2.3) Jean Piaget is the most widely known of all educational theorists and perhaps the main contributor to current practice of education. Piaget made vast contributions to the direction‚ meaning and understanding of contemporary constructivism. Examples of Piaget’s contributions include his ideas that knowledge should be actively constructed by a child and learning activities should match
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Question 1) Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ polices and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1 There is no single piece of legislation that covers child protection in the UK‚ but rather a collection of laws and guidance that are continually being amended‚ updated and revoked. Laws are amended by new legislation passed by Westminster‚ the Welsh Assembly Government‚ the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Scottish Parliament. This is known as statutory law‚ but laws
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Dominique Meziere HCA 240 08/05/2012 Professor Keith Productivity Measurement Benchmarking is defined as the process of comparing the cost‚ cycle time‚ productivity‚ or quality of a specific process or method to another that is widely considered to be an industry standard or best practice (O’Neill‚ Dam‚ Gutbezahl‚ n.d.). Benchmarking is a great tool used to monitor productivity and profitability. A successful physical therapy department needs to be running efficiently in all areas‚ including
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Principles of Measurement (International) For Works of Construction JUNE 1979 Published by RICS Business Services Limited‚ a wholly owned subsidiary of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors‚ under the RICS Books imprint‚ Surveyor Court Westwood Business Park Coventry‚ CV4 8JE UK No responsibility for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any material included in this publication can be accepted by the authors‚ publisher or The Royal Institution
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Understand how to monitor children and young people’s development and interventions that should take place if this is not following the expected pattern. 3.1 Explain how to monitor children and young people’s development using different methods. Methods: Observation. Children can change according to who they are with and whether they know that they are being watched. This means that you will need to observe children in a range of different situations‚ e.g. with other children‚ playing by
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Assessment task – CYP 3.1 part A Understand child and young person development Child Development and factors/influences affecting development The opportunity for children and young people to develop in a loving caring environment is vital to their development. It is important that professional practitioners know the expected aspects and rate of development to ensure that individuals in their care are given the best opportunity to thrive. The following tasks will help you to understand the
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