hypothesis or question using a systematic method to discover an answer. The key to the concept of research as opposed to simply guessing at answers is the systematic approach it employs. This systematic approach is commonly referred to as the Scientific Method. Without the Scientific Method research would loose its validity because there would be no controls in place to make sure you are measuring or evaluating what you actually set out to find. The scientific method usually begins with some background
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two years after graduation. During the period of instruction‚ Banda Tasa obtained from Nevers Chipimo a laptop computer valued at K18‚000 and a gold wrist watch valued at K15‚000. Nevers Chipimo has been trying for some time to get Banda Tasa to pay what he owes but without success. Banda Tasa has in the meantime completed his studies and has been offered a lucrative position with Microsoft Inc. which he has accepted. Both Hakainde Hamududu and Nevers Chipimo come to you for advice. Nevers Chipimo
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Process (AHP) is a multicriteria decision support method designed to select the best from a number of alternatives evaluated with respect to several criteria.It is taken by carrying out pairwise comparison from which priorities are developed which can be used in ranking the alternatives. Criteria used in the AHP based approach to data quality assessment in banking are 1)Accuracy; 2)Completeness; 3)Consistency; 4) Timeliness; 5)Uniqueness; and 6)Validity. These criteria also have further subcriteria‚
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Construct Validity Opinion Paper Sarah Phillips Wilmington University Construct Validity Opinion Paper Most‚ but not all‚ tests are designed to measure skills‚ abilities‚ or traits that are and are not directly observable. The process of using a test score as a sample of behavior in order to draw conclusions about a larger domain of behaviors is characteristic of most educational and psychological tests (Miller‚ et. al.‚ 2013). Responsible test developers and publishers must be able to demonstrate
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The Four-Pronged Approach in Reading Instruction By Raidis Laudiano‚ M.A.* The four-pronged approach was first developed by Professor Basilisa Manhit of the College of Education‚ University of the Philippines‚ Diliman. The philosophical foundations of the four-pronged approach are the following: literature-based‚ holistic‚ and places emphasis on the process of transfer. This approach has evolved through the years with the consistent use by the teachers of the University of the Philippines Integrated
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arrives at a certain viewpoint. These are factors not limited to: The zeitgeist in which the source was written‚ the information available to them (e.g. where the US or Soviet archives open to the historian)‚ the focus of the source‚ the historical methods employed‚ the assumptions they make‚ their political convictions and their agenda (the purpose of the source). Evaluating these different areas can help explain the various discrepancies between articles. The later a source was written‚ the greater
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Define scientific reliability and validity. Reliability focuses on the consistency and stability of measurement. There are pros and cons to obtaining reliable measurements. One way to test reliability in a measure is to perform the same test on the same population multiple times which is called reliability coefficient (Branson‚2014). Another way to test reliability is by randomly splitting test questions in half‚ administering‚ then look for consistencies‚ which is called split-half reliability
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needed these drugs for the purpose in which they were designed used them and the drugs were not being sold on the black market. Drug manufacturer’s should get involved at some level to regulate this situation but they should be held responsible for what happens when they land on the shelves of the stores. At that point‚ it is the stores responsibility. The manufacturers and store owners both have a moral
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Problem Solving Vs. Solution Focus By Ashli Gross Univeristy of Walla Walla If the history of science has taught us anything‚ it should be that there will always be a conflict with the well founded set of ideas and beliefs and the emergence of new information and ideas that threaten the current socially acceptable paradigm. We see it when Galileo claimed that the Earth revolved around the sun and
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Psychology AS Psychology (AQA‚ A) Research Methods Workbook Name …… Stella Akinwumi……………………………………... Section 1 - Quantitative and qualitative research methods Research methods are the ways that psychologists investigate a theory. Different methods will be appropriate for different topics/theories/situations. Quantitative = Quantitative research gathers data in numerical form which can be put into categories‚ or in
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