Journal of Applied Psychology 1973‚ Vol. 58‚ No. 1‚ 116-121 EFFECTS OF ITEM FORMAT ON ITEM DISCRIMINATION AND DIFFICULTY ARTHUR L. DUDYCHA 1 AND JAMES B. CARPENTER 2 Purdue University The tests and measurement literature is replete with multiple-choice item construction rules‚ most of which have little or no empirical verification. Item stem orientation (positive/negative)‚ structure (open/closed)‚ and the presence or absence of an inclusive alternative were systematically investigated
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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)‚ also known as the Health Department‚ is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health‚ safety‚ and well-being of America".[3] Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979‚ it was called the Department of Health‚ Education‚ and Welfare (HEW).The Department of Health
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Hands of Hope in the Human Services Professions The Human Services profession is an occupation where one is not limited to do just one job or one sense of duty. I discovered the profession is a more of a mission rather an occupation where one who is pursuing this career must be caring‚ patient‚ willing to set aside one own personal viewpoint and must be able to work with a wide range of diversity. More importantly‚ able to perform on a professional level‚ with the client’s best interest‚ despite
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security controls in place. Where are the weaknesses? • What tools and technologies could have been used to fix the weaknesses? • What was the business effect of TJX’s data loss on TJX‚ consumers‚ and banks? Which moral dimensions may be applied in this situation? How? CheckPoint: TJX Companies The TJX Company was using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption system‚ which caused the data theft at the TJX Companies. The WEP made it easy for hackers to navigate and steal information
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Unit 4222-205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Outcome 1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1. Define the following types of abuse: a. Physical abuse Physical abuse can include: hitting‚ slapping‚ pushing‚ pinching‚ force feeding‚ kicking‚ burning‚ scalding‚ misuse of medication or restraint‚ catheterisation for the convenience of staff‚ inappropriate sanctions‚ a carer causing illness or injury to someone in order to gain attention for themselves (
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as Facebook‚ Twitter and others. These social networking sites offer an alternative way to communicate with one another without being face-to-face. However‚ these social networking sites have produced a generation of youth that lack simple social skills‚ not to mention the negative effects they have had on the educational system. Even though social networking has produced a myriad of negative out comes‚ social networking sites also allows the ability to exchange ideas and information faster‚ farther
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HUMAN ERRORS AND NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS Captain Majid Safahani IRISL Maritime Training Institute 1. INTRODUCTION: Today there is a general consensus among maritime stakeholders that human error is the most dominant contributing factor in causing accidents. It is also widely accepted that human error is a general term which covers a variety of unsafe acts‚ omissions‚ behaviors and unsafe conditions or a combination of these. A quick review of P&I clubs reports and bulletins shows that this
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Petry BSHS/305 March 17‚ 2014 Lori Robertson Trends Paper It is essential for the human service provider to adapt to the changing environment of human services in this country and around the world. The 21st century has brought changes in institutional and community based services‚ in rural areas‚ industry and the military‚ technology‚ managed care‚ and international development‚ and accommodating new human service trends. Trend changes are affected by population growth‚ population aging‚ diversity
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treatments are out there that don’t work‚ we would think twice before seeking medical treatment. This is the case with applied Kinesiology also known as AK. Applied kinesiology is‚ according to its believers‚ a system that evaluates structural‚ chemical‚ and mental aspects of health using manual muscle testing alongside conventional diagnostic methods. The essential premise of applied kinesiology that is not shared by mainstream medical theory is that every organ dysfunction is accompanied by a weakness
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IT 205 Final Exam Please use as a study guide as the test may not be the same! Grade 100% The answers in Green with a checkmark are the correct answers. 1. The fundamental set of assumptions‚ values‚ and ways of doing things‚ that has been accepted by most of a company’s members is called its: * Culture * Values * Environment * Atmosphere 2. The field that deals with behavioral issues as well as technical issues surrounding the development‚ use‚ and impact
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