theory‚ theorists must construct their theory so that it can be judged by this certain criteria. This criteria is made out of: 1.) empirical validity‚ 2.) its logical consistency‚ 3.) scope‚ and parsimony‚ 4.) testability as well as 5.) The usefulness and 6.) the policy implications (Akers and Sellers‚ 5). It is important for a theory to possess empirical validity because without it‚ theorist would be unable to determine whether said theory could be accepted or dissolved with the evidence that has been
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In book 9 when Odysseus impales a burning wooden staff into Polyphemus’ eye then informs the raging cyclops that his name is nobody is an ideal instance in which directly exemplifies Odysseus’ intelligence significantly benefitting him where using his somatic fortitude would not. Before stabbing Polyphemus in the eye‚ Odysseus gets him drunk first to ensure he would not have enough coordination to attempt to kill him and his remaining crew members. The triumphant plan of intoxicating Polyphemus before
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Aristotle states that “the function of man is an activity of soul [based upon] a rational principle” seeming to say that reason is the most fundamental being of a person. We use reason to dictate every single thing we do. Why did someone eat a banana for a snack? Simply because they were hungry and needed to fill that hunger. Why did someone name a state Georgia? King George was the king of England at the time and the wanted to pay him tribute. There is reason behind everything we do whether the
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Title Assessing the Validity of Varying Points of View Assessment A‚ Part 1: Assessing the Validity of Statements in a Discussion Some people think that online education is not as effective as a traditional classroom. ☐ Reasonable ☑ Unreasonable Getting a degree online gives you much more flexibility in terms of when you take classes. ☑ Reasonable ☐ Unreasonable You can’t learn as much online as in a normal classroom. ☐ Reasonable ☑ Unreasonable You get better personalization
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RELIABILITY‚ VALIDITY AND REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE IN RESEARCH John and Webb (2002‚ p.148) distinguishes between validity and reliability‚ arguing that the first one is the extent to which a research is capable of measuring what it is supposed to be measuring and the second one is the extent to which a research delivers consistent results. Validity and reliability measurement instruments are free of bias and random error. Haynes and Heiby (2004‚ p.47) propose some questions addressing sampling adequacy
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Historical Validity in 2004’s "The Alamo" In the 2004 release‚ by Touchstone Pictures‚ "The Alamo" takes a famous story told throughout time and recreates it on the screen once again. This time was it really any better than the other releases? Maybe the flashy effects and better film quality could interest you in this movie but the real question is how valid is it. To the average person this story looks as if they have recreated it perfectly‚ but to a historian it might not look so genuine. Although
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The Concurrent Validity of Money Metaphor Inventory By MUOKWUE MARTIN E. M. Department of Psychology‚ Faculty of Social Sciences Nnamdi Azikiwe University‚ AWKA. 1.1 INTRODUCTION Researchers have of recent turned their search light on the impact of money to human activities‚ especially as it concerns ethical issues about money. It is no doubt that we are really in the age of the economic man and money play a pivotal role on the day to day activities in the modern society.
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for everyone to understand that scientists should convey what is tentative and what is not‚ rather than using “believe.” Quinn’s ideas of tentativeness relates to conspiracy theories as the validity of them are continuously questioned‚ and expressing how stable evidence is can prevent misconceptions to the validity of an argument. Quinn explains how it is better to use be cautious about the words that are used to address the public. There are certain words who possess a definite meaning in a certain
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phenomenon tends to slow down the progress in technology especially the ones that are radically different from its ancestral technology. When considering fuel cells‚ one of the many doubts that arise in the minds of the general public is about the validity of fuel cells being environmentally clean. A controversy that revolves around fuel cells is the environmental impact caused during manufacturing. The production of fuel cells requires a massive and unique infrastructure that is inclusive of
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forms‚ tests and interviews can evaluate the applicants’ skills‚ abilities‚ relative to the job and so on. To judge the effectiveness of any stage of selection process‚ two statistical concepts have been of particular importance‚ Reliability and Validity. An organisation has two key resources‚ people and money.. Recruitment and Selection comprise the important HR functions of the organization and should be thought of as a matching process. Selection commences as soon as the applicant responds
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