the psychologist Robert Yerkes during WWI. The purpose for this test was to assess the instinctive intelligence which was unaffected by culture and educational opportunities. This author will attempt to cover the historical roots of the Alpha‚ Beta testing during the first war‚ along with the impact and the advances it has made in the growth of psychological assessing in to the new millennium. These tests were used as procedures of assessment for the U. S. Army during WWI in 1917. The U. S. Army
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upon which their futures so highly depend? This phenomenon of accountability testing and holding teachers accountable for scores has swept across the country‚ creating a negative approach to educating the youth of America. Due to the lack of validity of these tests and the negative effects on teachers and students‚ standardized testing is ruining the public education system. With accountability for standardized testing being a new trend in America‚ today‚ many do not realize how long ago they were
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Persuasive Essay: Animal Testing Each year‚ millions of animals suffer and die in the process of inhumane testing for the purposes of drug and chemical research‚ and medical experiments and training exercises. Animals including cats‚ dogs‚ rabbits‚ and mice are force fed harmful substances that are infected with lethal viruses causing reactions like brain damage‚ strokes‚ and heart attacks. Not only are these experiments painful to the animals and sometimes fatal‚ but also they fail to accurately
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Nicole Capuano Nicole Castle ENGL-1210 Final Essay November 28‚ 2007 Inefficiency of Standardized Testing Preparing for college takes four years in the making. Students spend their high school career building up their eligibility for their desired college or university. In these four years‚ there are nights of non-stop studying for final exams‚ part time jobs‚ and countless numbers of extracurricular activities. Unfortunately‚ this still is not enough for colleges. Today‚ either the American
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Dangers of Using Standardized Testing as the Only Measure of Student Achievement The measurement of student achievement is complex; one must ask themselves‚ what is student achievement and how is it measured? Standardized testing is often used as a measurement of student achievement. This form of testing serves an important role in education. While using standardized testing is not purposed to be a negative form of assessment its misuse as the only measurement of student achievement can be detrimental
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takes place in the brutal practice of animal testing. Scientists practice this‚ and even more painful and harmful things on animals‚ to test the toxicity of chemicals. It’s not just animals being affected in this process‚ but humans too. A drug that is passed on a mouse is completely irrelevant to its reaction in a human. We must eliminate animal testing because it is an unethical act of cruelness. In the first place‚ animals are being killed after testing‚ which is considered immoral in today’s society
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Animal testing has been around a long time with an un-pretty history. With technology not being as advanced as it is today to use other alternative methods scientists tested their theories on animals. Animals used in scientific experiments go back as early to Greek physician scientists such as Aristotle‚ Erasistratus and Galen. Galen practiced in Rome where he conducted animal experiments to advance the understanding of anatomy‚ physiology‚ pathology and pharmacology. Arab physician in the 12th
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high-stakes testing. Standardized tests are being used to establish the knowledge that an individual has obtained through their entire education. In the American education system‚ experts/educators??? are always striving to create a more desirable learning environment. In order to create a better learning atmosphere it is necessary to find a more successful way to measure students intellect. “Standardized tests do not accurately portray an individual’s intelligence.” Some people may claim that testing is
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Animal testing has been used a lot throughout the years and now it is time to make a change. Animal testing has caused harm and death to over 100 million innocent animals per year for the sake of human progress. Today there are many alternatives for animal testing that scientist can use in experiments instead of animals. These alternatives are more efficient‚ less expensive‚ and do not cause harm to any living being. Instead of introducing animals to malignant diseases‚ and killing them for research
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animal testing. In fact‚ if animals aren’t used for medical research certain vaccines for rabies‚ hepatitis and other diseases wouldn’t be curable (Trull). However‚ many people argue that the human anatomy differs from that of animals. Nonetheless‚ animals and humans still share common features. For example‚ monkeys‚ just like humans‚ share the same fundamental use of hormones to counteract infections‚ which has helped scientist improve research (Trull). For the people who doubt animal testing should
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