Face validity refers to how a test ‘looks’ as it measure what it is meant to measure. For listening test‚ it is expected that the questions and test subject will require takers to listen to audio recordings. Face validity also includes other factors such as the setting of the examination and the equipment used (Hughes‚ 2007). Finally‚ criterion validity refers to the criteria wherein the results of the examination will be compared to (Hughes‚ 2007. The criteria used to evaluate the skills of students
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Reliability‚ Validity and Accuracy - what do they mean? (To be read in conjunction with an article originally published in Curriculum Support‚ Science‚ 2001 Vol. 6 No. 3) Reliability and validity are two terms that continue to cause problems for teachers and students. Students in Stage 4/5 are required to evaluate evidence for reliability and validity. In Stage 6 they are required to discuss and explain how they would improve the validity and reliability of a first-hand investigation. They could
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The legal factors that impact on tesco are the consumer protection sales of goods act. This means that tesco or any other business that sells goods to customers have to describe the goods accordingly which means that the product has to match the description of the product. The consumer protection act ensures that the goods that are sold are suitable for purpose and good quality. The national minimum wage act is the minimum pay that a business must pay to their employees: the workers are entitled
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González Gómez Organizational Theory External factors When mentioning external factors that conspire to affect an organization we can take into account environmental uncertainty‚ organizational size and structure‚ government‚ raw materials‚ human resources‚ markets‚ economic conditions of the country‚ financial resources‚ technology‚ and a few more that truly create a challenging and complex operating environment. And the real impact is that all of them affect organizational performance as well because
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Factors Affect Communication Process FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS Perception Perception is a process by which the meanings of messages are interpreted. The way messages are perceived is related to a combination of a person’s social and cultural influences‚ gender‚ educational background and knowledge‚ and past experiences (Schuster 2010). This complex mix of influences means that no two people are likely to perceive the same message in exactly the same way. Some of the strongest
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A factor that may affect communication is the use and abuse of power. In health and social care effectively every care provider has power over all patients on what standard of care they receive. The word power is defined as….. “The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events” - http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/power Often when we communicate there is always an overall power within that communication. The speaker may create the
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There are numbers of factors that affect voter turnout. There are voters who are only interested in the presidential; however‚ there are voters who are interested in all elections. A simple factor of a low turnout can be as simple as the lack of interest of voters. One’s age‚ gender‚ and transportation to the polls is a factor. The weather plays a factor in the turnout of an election; a bright sunny day will have a higher turnout while a rainy‚ cold‚ and snowy day has lower turnouts. Socioeconomic
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Reliability and Validity Researchers tend to be peculiar with how they conduct their study and which study method they choose to implement on their subjects. When various tools are examined for measure in behavioral research‚ researchers tend to prefer high validity and reliability (Rosnow & Rosenthal‚ 2008). To understand this concept‚ one must comprehend the meaning and the difference between reliability and validity and how this applies to human services research. Without the full knowledge
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HOW CAN YOU MODIFY YOUR LIFESTYLE TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF LIVING A LONG‚ HEALTHY LIFE? Life expectancy is affected by many factors. These include diet and exercise‚ smoking‚ mental state‚ environment‚ career‚ spirituality‚ social interaction and support. One of the most easily controlled aspects in my lives is my nutrition and exercise. My physical well-being directly impacts on my life expectancy. I am aware of the value of a well-balanced diet – rich in fruit‚ and vegetables‚ low in fat
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and may need help after birth could have an developmental problems later on and may not be where they should be with other children of their own age. A child or young personâ€TMs development can be influenced by personal and external factors‚ for example a personal factor in a child is if a child is in poor health this may have an impact on that childâ€TMs education and development‚ for example a child with cystic fibrosis will not be able to do things that their friends may be able to do like run in
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