Measurement of biodiversity

controlled conditions indoors and the sit and reach test is a field based tests though it can be performed indoors too. When testing the validity of the sit and reach test it is hard to be accurate with the results because other factors such as the measurement or the individual’s arm length can play a vital role when it comes to the validity. If the performer isn’t able to get the same results when performing the same test then the validity of the results is not accurate, where as if we were…

The article, When Nothing Is Sure, All Things Are Possible was written by Dr. Deborah D. Canter. The main purpose of this article was for readers to understand “dietetic genealogy”. Dietetic genealogy is the study of dietetics background tracing all history related to the profession. Overall, Dr. Canter’s article was very informative. The profound information regarding historical dietetic information was the most interesting factor. Dr. Canter touched bases on each decade of the 20th century and…

important for professionals who use psychological testing. With that being said, the method attributes the consistency of the test measurements and excludes chance and nonessential factors in the outcome (p. 89). On the other hand, Hays defines that validity compromises the relevant and applicable inferences that are made by the instrument. In fact, these sales of measurements are like a variety of tools…

in behavioral measurement? Validity measurement is important, because it measures the target behavior, measures the duration of the target behavior and any questions that are directed towards that behavior. Validity also makes sure the data was tracked at appropriate times and are relevant to the target behavior(Cooper, Heron & Heward, 2007, p. 103). If none of these elements add up, then the resulted data is compromised, therefore the data is meaningless. Reliability measurements are based…

Does it Screen? Alexander Hamm Period 2 Ms. Ulrich 11/29 (Graphic that represents the lab) Abstract: My experiment is about testing which brand of sunscreen works best, Equate, Banana Boat, or Coppertone. These sunscreens are available at different prices at most any market. The procedures of the experiment were not very complicated, and should be easy to reproduce. First, you put 20 UV sensitive beads into a plastic bag, and put a thick layer of 50 SPF sunscreen on the…

Metabolism is a complex process in organisms that convert the food into energy for organism to function properly. Metabolic rate is typically defined as the amount of energy the organism is currently using to maintain the activity (Perkin, 2015). Since metabolism is a key in sustaining the organisms’ life, we decided to investigate the experiment about metabolic rate caterpillar, Manduca sexta. There are many techniques used to measuring the metabolic rate, but there are only best method that…

Before we talk about measurement scales and why they matter we should first explain what they are. A compound measure allows us to measure different aspects of a topic people would find complex. This topic could range from stem cell research to abortion to gun control. The good thing about compound measures is they have a general reliability to them. What I mean is, if an error is made it often does not make the whole measurement go wrong. Compound measures should have several different…

To get the best possible measurement, learners will be measured at three different times. First for a baseline, each tool will be used before learners take the training. A week or two after training is completed, quizzes will be sent to managers while surveys are sent out to employees and 360-degree feedback sessions are scheduled. The third measurement will take about a month and a half after training and the same actions will be taken with the second measurement. Trainers are hopeful for…

11a, lab 1: Motion, Measurement and Statistics In the first lab we will investigate the motion of a ball rolling down an inclined plane. We will use this simple system to investigate the concept of systematic and random measurement uncertainties to understand how much we can trust a measurement. We will then compare the experimental outcome with theory. I. Ball on an inclined plane: Measuring motion We want to measure the motion of a ball that rolls down on an inclined plane…

Discussion In order to find the rate of osmosis at each trial, the initial mass and the final mass were determined using an electronic balance. These values were then subtracted from one another and divided by the time left in the solution, which was 20 minutes. The formula used for this process was: The general trend of the graph is that for every increase in size, there is an increase in the Rate of Osmosis. At 1cm x 1cm the points are reasonably close to one another, with the value of 110…