technique where we select a group of subjects (a sample) for study from a larger group (a population). Each individual is chosen entirely by chance and each member of the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample. Every possible sample of a given size has the same chance of selection; i.e. each member of the population is equally likely to be chosen at any stage in the sampling process. b. Advantage: There are some advantages of using single random sampling : Firstly‚ collecting
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A variety of procedures are used by psychologists to study the functions of different areas of the brain. Some of them are very old methods and outdated; some of them are most recent in origin and frequently used by modern investigators. The methods help us to study the localization of the functional areas of the brain. One of these methods is the stimulation method. A specific part of the brain may be stimulated either by electric current or by chemicals. Through electrical stimulation‚ we can
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This Essay will compare and contrast two different research methods that are qualitative and quantitative methods endeavouring to highlight differences and similarities between them‚ and providing example how they are applied through airline industry. According to Kotler et al.( 2010 p. 124-125) “ Marketing research is a process that identifies and defines marketing opportunities and problems‚ monitors and evaluates marketing actions and performance‚ and communicates the findings and implications
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What kind of alternative methods of justice would you suggest for youth offenders‚ besides incarceration? Juveniles aged 10-17 years commit more property than violent crimes‚ and generally commit less serious crimes such as graffiti‚ vandalism‚ shoplifting‚ fare evasion‚ motor vehicle theft‚ unlawful entry and road traffic offences. The main purposes of the Children‚ Youth and Families Act 2005 are: to provide for community services to support children and families; and to provide for the protection
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Ball and Bats‚ Inc.: Double Line method and the Straight Line Method On January 1‚ 2005 the company Balls and Bats‚ Inc. made a purchase of equipment. The cost of the equipment was one hundred thousand dollars and had life expectancy of four years. The following schedules are the double-declining balance method and the straight line method of depreciation. This schedule will assist Balls and Bats‚ Inc determine the best method to depreciate there new acquisition. Further‚ the schedules will determine
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Research Methods Semester 1 Session 2013/2014 EFFECT OF PESTICIDE (INSECTICIDE) USE ON ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH Institute of Biological Science‚ Faculty of Science‚ University of Malaya 1. Introduction Human and environment are two elements that depends on each other. Environment provided shelter‚ food and also our basic needs which is oxygen. But‚ because of anthropogenic activity our environment being under pressure. However‚ at the end of the day the most suffering one is
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Chapter III Research Method Design and Methodology This chapter presents the research design and methodology of the study by which the researcher’s activities were undertaken. Furthermore‚ includes here the Research Design‚ Respondents of the Study‚ Research Instrument‚ Data Gathering Procedure and Statistical Treatment of Data that are intended to gather the information needed. Methods of Research In doing this information gathering‚ the Normative Descriptive Research through the survey questionnaires
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ASSESSMENT METHODS What is assessment? Black and William (1998) declare that the term assessment is generally used to refer to all activities teachers use to help students learn and to gauge student progress. There are many different forms of assessment‚ however they can generally be divided into two main categories; formative and summative which can be formal or informal. Formative assessment focuses on the gap between where a learner is in their learning‚ and where they need to be. Marshall
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The main factors that influence a sociologist’s choice of research method depend on two different theoretical approaches to the study of society; positivism and interpretivism. Positivism is an approach in sociology that believes society can be studied using similar scientific techniques to those used in the natural sciences‚ such as physics‚ biology and chemistry. Interpretivism is an approach emphasizing that people have consciousness involving personal beliefs‚ values and interpretations that
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