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    TEST of Reliability | Application and APPROPRIATENESS | Strengths | Weaknesses | Internal Consistency | This measure of reliability is appropriate when trying to determine the difference in reliability from shortening or lengthening a test (Cohen & Swerdlik‚ 2010). Here I am specifically referring to the Spearman-Brown formula being used to determine internal consistency. A researcher could also use other measures of internal consistency meant for heterogeneous test items‚ such as Inter-item

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    How to assess the validity of online information Executive summary Starting with an answer on question “Why to evaluate?” this document explains techniques and methods of evaluation of online information through two similar approaches. It does not compare and it does not suggest better way of evaluation either. However‚ it raises the importance of evaluation but it is up to the reader himself/herself what will do with information covered here.

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    Defense Paper One: The Validity of Recovered Memories The sudden recovery of repressed memories from a traumatic event such as childhood sexual abuse can be both validating and confusing for clients that are seeking help with various problems. These new memories might be able to help client identify the cause of their feelings and issues that are affecting their life. However for others it can be a very difficult time because of the conflicting emotions about the abuser. Worst of all when dealing

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    how they perceive information‚ how they learn‚ remember and think. The way that an individual functions cognitively directly impacts the eyewitness statement that they give‚ as we all perceive and recall information differently. By questioning the validity of eyewitness testimonies‚ ultimately we are questioning in what way the function of our memory dictates how much‚ and what aspects of what we see are remembered. Within today’s judicial system there are many aspects involved when convicting

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    In this case discussing both projective and self-report personality tests in terms of their reliability and validity in a social context. These tests are extremely useful in multiple ways such as calculating future behaviour and recognizing future behaviours according to Plotnik (2002). There are so many personality tests available for use but this essay will discuss

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    along the great river including; heavy fog‚ getting lost and missing their intended paths‚ dangerous steam boats‚ and sleazy con men. But‚ seeing as it is a fictional novel‚ these hardships may not all be correct. And so this essay will evaluate the validity of the statements and obstacles seen on the Mississippi River as seen in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” Life on the Mississippi River for Huck and Jim was definitely not as easy as it could be with Huck’s need for adventure and excitement

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    Internal validity - means that the conclusion which comes from an experiment is valid for the respondents who participated in the experiment. For any experimental design‚ we always require interval validity‚ without which experimental results are not interpretable. Threats to Internal Validity Selection - Subjects bring with them into the investigation unique characteristics‚ some learned and some inherent. Examples include sex‚ height‚ weight‚ color‚ attitude‚ personality‚ motor

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    scourge that plagues the classroom and renders immobile the wheels of thought in a quagmire of ineffectual batteries of questions unintentionally fashioned to inaccurately assess a student ’s mastery of subject material. I intend to research the validity of standardized tests in school. The standardized tests can include the Stanford 9‚ PSAT‚ SAT‚ CRCT‚ etc. I chose this topic because I feel that educators and political leaders place an undue amount of importance on it. A flaw in standardized testing

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    Validity Of Arrest In order for an arrest to be valid there are two things to be considered: (1) The authority of the arresting officer which is determined by law; and (2) The presence of probable cause. Under the law‚ probable cause means “actual belief or reasonable ground of suspicion” . It is generally‚ determined prior to the issuance of a warrant of arrest. A warrant of arrest is applied by a law enforcer from the court issued after the determination of probable cause by the judge after

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    disagrees with the idea that presentational structure is acquired by thought alone. Hobbs determines two separate methods for creating presentational structures. I will focus on the apparent debate over the idea of ‘thought before writing’ vs. ‘writing before writing.’ This paper will briefly summarise Magee’s proposal in their paper. Then highlight Hobbs’s objection. Followed by an attempt to reconcile the two papers. I will spend more time on Magee’s paper because it is the primary source of information

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