I. Methods of research to be used Descriptive research can involve collecting quantitative information‚ or it can describe categories of information such as patterns of interaction when using technology in the classroom. Although it may employ fundamentals of both quantitative and qualitative research‚ descriptive research does not fit neatly into the definition of either quantitative or qualitative research methodology. Descriptive research may be used most effectively within the educational
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Nutrition is a process; it is how the body puts all the processes together in order to provide what our bodies need to be healthy‚ to grow and to maintain good health while supplying all our nutritive needs. There are different stages to nutrition‚ it starts with the food we ingest‚ then it is digested‚ it can then be used and absorbed by the body and is then assimilated and finally any waste is eliminated. At the first stage of the process is ingestion and it could be argued that good nutrition
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organizing committee had made me view things from all perspectives. I can accept both criticism and praise with a positive attitude. I feel that research at your University will be the most logical extension of my academic pursuits and a major step towards achieving my objectives. I would be grateful to you if I am given the opportunity to pursue my research with financial assistance at your institution and am able to justify your faith in me. Being a hardworking and committed student‚ I am certain
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PROBLEMS FOR RELAIBILITY 1. Consider the following system: Determine the probability that the system will operate under each of these conditions: a. The system as shown. b. Each system component has a backup with a probability of .90 and a switch that is 100 percent reliable. c. Backups with .90 probability and a switch that is 99 percent reliable.Solutions 1. a. P(operate) = .92 = .81 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 b. [.90 + .10(.90)] [.90 + .10(.90)] = .9801 c. [.90 +
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LAQ – Reliability of Memory Discuss‚ with reference to relevant research studies‚ the extent to which memory is reliable. This paper will evaluate the extent to which memory is reliable. While the human ability to have memory is an incredibly complex‚ yet amazing cognitive process‚ recent psychological research demonstrated that memory isn’t an imaginative reconstruction of past events‚ and is therefore not as reliable as previously thought. Memories can be influenced by other factors other than
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Validity of eyewitness testimony Eyewitness testimony are accounts given by an individual about the details of an event that may include‚ what the perpetrator was wearing or physical description of the person ‚ in what direction did the person run‚ details of a crime scene of a accident etc..‚ but can the eyes lie? Eyewitness testimony has been recognized as the leading cause of wrongful convictions in the U.S and because of this there are organizations in place such as the innocent project‚ which
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AUDIT EVIDENCE Audit Evidence Definition : All the information used by the auditor in arriving at the conclusions on which the audit opinion is based. This includes the information contained in the account records underlying the financial statements and other information. Additionally‚ audit evidence should be persuasive‚ rather than convincing. There are different levels of reliability of audit evidence‚ some providing more evidence than others. There are nine types of audit evidence :
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To create a whiskey‚ the grain used must first be germinated by soaking it in water and allowing it to sit. Once a sprout is formed‚ the grains are dried in a kiln to stop germination. The peat used to power the kiln can affect the final flavor of the whiskey. This process is called malting‚ and the newly formed product (no surprise) is the malt. Malting releases the soluble sugars in the grain that are needed for fermentation. Once the malt is made‚ it is ground down and cleaned‚ forming what is
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Journal of Economic Literature 2011‚ 49:2‚ 326–365 http:www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/jel.49.2.326 What Determines Productivity? C S * Economists have shown that large and persistent differences in productivity levels across businesses are ubiquitous. This nding has shaped research agendas in a number of elds‚ including (but not limited to) macroeconomics‚ industrial organization‚ labor‚ and trade. This paper surveys and evaluates recent empirical work addressing the question of
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How is Research used in Psychology? * Research in Psychology as in all fields of science has two focuses of interest. * Basic Research = is concern with the quest for knowledge regardless of whether it has immediate practical value. * Applied Research = seeks to improve the human condition by discovering something that can be put to practical used. * When the scientist work‚ strive to find relationships between observable variables. For example‚ Robert Boyle found a direct relationship
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