Describe the criteria for admissibility of scientific evidence as laid out in Frye v. United States. The criteria for admissibility of scientific evidence as laid out in Frye v. united states was the systolic blood pressure deception test also known today as the polygraph or lie detector test. 3. What document offers an alternative to the Frye standard that some courts believe espouses a more flexible standard for admitting scientific evidence? This would be called the Daubert standard
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Applied or Basic research‚ and (b) for scenario 1 explain with reasons‚ who will conduct the research. Scenario 1 Companies are very interested in acquiring other firms even when the latter operate in totally unrelated realms of business. For example‚ Coca-Cola has announced that it wants to buy China Huiyuan Juice Group in an effort to expand its activities in one of the world’s fastest-growing beverage markets. Such acquisitions are claimed to “work miracles.” However‚ given the volatility
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| AKADEMIA LEONA KOŹMIŃSKIEGOKOŹMIŃSKI UNIVERSITY | | ACADEMIC SYLLABUS 2012/2013 FALL SEMESTER MODULE TITLE | Research Methods | PROGRAM OF STUDY | Master program in management | STAFF TEACHING THE MODULE | ACADEMIC DEGREE‚ NAME AND SURNAME | Chair /Institute/ Center | Type of course (L/W/DS) | | Eugene Kaciak‚ PhD | Brock University‚ Canada; Kozminski University | DS | AIMS | This course has been designed to provide an in-depth understanding of a research process. Students
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Comaprisonof Systems and Scientific Theories Theories of OrgComm 10/12/09 Introduction Organizations have evolved in many different ways throughout history. On one spectrum of the different theories that are to be examined is the Scientific Management theory‚ which has its roots in early forms of organizations and uses a theme that is based on efficiency. The other theory that will be used to compare and contrast with Scientific Management will be Systems theory. These
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Questions 1. Describe the hallmarks of scientific research. There are eight characteristics of the hallmarks of scientific research which are purposiveness‚ rigor‚ testability‚ replicability‚ precision and confidence‚ objectivity‚ generalizability and parsimony. Purposiveness is the manager has started the research with a definite aim or purpose. Rigor is connotes carefulness‚ scrupulousness‚ and the degree of exactitude in research investigation. Testability is a property that applies to
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question‚ if she was submitting this article to Dr. Kelly as her class project for Research Methods? -Bowden’s research question is not a cause and effect question. It is difficult to identify what effect A(independent variable) have on B(dependent variable) 5/ What method(s) of data gathering did Bowden use? Evaluate her choice. How would you have conducted the research differently‚ if at all? -Methods: postal questionnaire(mail) and interviews -Postal questionnaire: 46 of 93 postal questionnaire
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be tested and proved right or wrong to make it more valid. One advantage of using the scientific method in psychology is that it can be falsified. This means that it can be proven wrong. The aim of the scientific method is to test a hypothesis by falsifying it i.e. rejecting the null hypothesis. This is an advantage because it is not possible to prove a hypothesis correct but you can prove it wrong. For example the main objection to Freud’s theory is that it is difficult to falsify. A good theory
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and validity; section 3.8 enlists study limitations. Section 3.9 summarizes and concludes the chapter. 3.1 Choice for Research Methodology Research methods have been broadly divided into quantitative and qualitative categories with a third category bridging both methods often referred as mixed-method approach (Biemans‚ 2003). The quantitative methods have been employed by researchers taking a positivist view i.e. objective measurement of realities whereas qualitative methodologies have been applied
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Methods of Inquiry To attain a certain solution to a particular problem‚ investigation plays an important role. Investigations that are in any method should be more or less factual so that studying philosophy will bloom to a quality answer that will resolved the curiosity of man. The methods of inquiry ranks number one of the concern in investigation of such case. That is why‚ chapter 3 of this book focuses in this topic. As an initial step‚ it is required to know the basic concept of methods
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2) Factors that affect the choice of research methods There are several factors that can influence what type of research method a sociologist chooses to use‚ these factors include: Time and money available – large surveys or observations can be time consuming and expensive to complete and take a long time to analyse Aims of the researcher – researchers could sometimes try and twist the data so it confirms hypothesis‚ so they might choose a method they think will give them the results they want
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