DEFINITION: Quantitative methods are research techniques that are used to gather quantitative data — information dealing with numbers and anything that is measurable e.g. Statistics‚ tables and graphs‚ are often used to present the results of these methods. Quantitative research methods were originally developed in the natural sciences to study natural phenomena. However examples of quantitative methods now well accepted in the social sciences and education. Differences between parametric and
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My method of intervention I have chosen for an example is; restraint‚ a form of physical intervention. It is an assertive approach to intervention. Dictionary description The act of restraining or the condition of being restrained. Loss or abridgment of freedom. An influence that inhibits or restrains; a limitation. An instrument or a means of restraining. Control or repression of feelings; constraint. Restraint can take many forms. It may be both verbal and physical and may vary in degree
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preparation‚ interpretation and communication of information used by management to plan‚ evaluate and control within an entity and to assure appropriate use of and accountability for its resources. Management accounting also comprises the preparation of financial reports for non-management groups such as shareholders‚ creditors‚ regulatory agencies and tax authorities"(CIMA Official Terminology). In this assignment I will be discussing about two points‚ which relate to management accounting. In point
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Describe and evaluate the learning theory for attachments. The learning theory suggests that we are born with a blank slate which means everyone starts off exactly the same‚ and then we learn all of our behaviours once we are born. The learning theory is split into two areas‚ Operant and Classical conditioning. Operant conditioning is one part of the learning theory to describe attachments. This states that attachments are formed through positive and negative reinforcements. An example of positive
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The values-learned perspective states that police officers learn their ethical or unethical behavior through indoctrination into the law enforcement organization they are a part of. The indoctrination into the subculture molds and shapes the behavior of new officers and as they learn to behave like their colleagues‚ what is expected of them in order to be included becomes their moral standard. One example of this from the audio recording is the officers who worked with Adrian Schoolcraft. These officers
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10% of the total volume of a cell and can have a varying number of nuclei. It could be uni-nucleate – single nucleus; bi-nucleate – two nuclei or even multi-nucleate. The nucleus separates itself from the surrounding cytoplasm by the double membrane around it called the nuclear envelope‚ this helps to regulate the flow of certain substances going in and out of the nucleus. At varying points around the nucleus‚ the two membranes fuse together to create nuclear pores – channels that allow substances
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Evaluate three policies that might be used to increase LRAS In order for an increase to occur in LRAS a shift of the curve to the right must arise. For this shift of the LRAS to the right to take place an improvement in the quality of the factors of production or increase in the quantity of the factors of production. I will be evaluating three policies that might be used to increase LRAS through the increase in the quantity of the factors of production. The first policy that I will be evaluating
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perception‚ ignoring gaps and perceiving a full or closed image. The principle of similarity is another important concept within the Gestalt theory. Elements that are similar will be grouped together‚ and follow the same pattern. The similarity could be in how they are orientated‚ or the shape of the element. The theory also mentions common fate‚ which is when a set of elements all move in the same direction at the same speed‚ and so are perceived as to move as one. This is shown when flocks of
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Describe a range of negotiation styles and evaluate their effectiveness Definition Negotiation‚ according to Tubbs and Moss (2006) is a “set of methods for resolving conflicts between and among people”. They also quote Walker and Harris (1995) who define negotiation as “the process of resolving differences through mutually acceptable trade-offs”. To define conflict‚ Tubbs and Moss choose a definition by Wilmot and Hocker (1998): “an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent
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Describe how two businesses are organised (P3) I am going to talk about two organisations and how they operate. The organisations I am going to talk about are McDonalds and Chester Zoo. McDonalds is a fast food restaurant and its purpose is to provide the best and fastest customer service so in this way it will give the organisation a good reputation and help them to make more profit. [pic] This shows how stuff work in McDonalds. If there would be a problem with customers for example‚ then
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