Construct validity

Alexander Chin Mr. Vogt AP English Literature and Composition 22 November 2014 No one has morals. Morals are self imposed constructs that one chooses to follow based on their past experiences. It is not possible to reach any truths when it comes to morality. We can only modestly justify them by refuting other plausible hypothesizes. I believe in a theory based on doubt, Moral Skepticism. People are unable to completely deny all possible views of what is right and wrong, so one must discern…

Hunger, in terms of physical conditions, is easy to describe. It is the feeling of an empty ache in the pit of one 's stomach. Hunger is characterized by mild to severe contractions of stomach muscles, also known as hunger pangs. The definition of hunger, as stated in lecture, is the uneasy or painful sensation caused by lack of food which ultimately leads to several forms of malnutrition. Malnutrition generally indicates an inadequacy in the intake of some or all nutritional elements necessary…

Kylee Wong Professor Emrich ENL 3 November 27, 2017 Mariam’s Voice Was Too Powerful In a time and place in which women were encouraged to conform to the classical “chaste, silent, and obedient” model of femininity, supporting independent thought in women was seen as potentially transgressive. In 1613, Elizabeth Cary addresses this topic in her play, The Tragedy of Mariam. The author shapes a complex network of deceit and betrayal between characters, and represents a theme of women’s voice.…

Therefore, in completely abandoning faith and morality, Dorian constructs a world without (perceivable) consequences. This recurring sense of nihilism seems to emanate from a crisis of modernity and a feeling of a lack of identity. Although both authors were writing during the same period, their perception of the evolving social politics of the time was completely incongruent. Wilde presents an outlook which dictates that challenges to the validity of long-standing theological and moral precepts…

Introduction Below follows a four-fold discussion and analysis of the SSAIS-R psychometric test. It begins with an in-depth description of the test, linking with what the test measures. Then moving on to motivation for whether it was a good choice or not, and lastly identifying key problems with the psychometric test. An in-depth description of the test SSAIS-R stands for Senior South African Intelligence Scales-Revised. This test has played a central role in the intelligence testing of South…

One of Italy’s most prominent dilemmas in an increasingly globalizing world is how they will combat the increasing number of immigrants that are coming into their country. Until recently, Italy’s contribution to world migratory patterns had to do with their contribution to emigration, as millions left to travel to the United States throughout the early parts of the 20th century. However, currently Italy is going through somewhat of a crisis on how to deal with the immigration influx occurring…

Defense, Critique and Integration of the 4 Apologetic Methods Defense of Fideism To approach apologetics is to seek to fulfill the command of Scripture “always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you” In light of this, the believer ought to approach apologetics as the overflow of their relationship with Jesus. Approaching apologetics from the fideist perspective is to embrace the mystery and paradox of knowing God in faith, rather than…

The saxophone is still considered, and in many ways, will always be the youngest wind instrument to have a foothold in western classical music. Having been developed and patented by instrument creator and businessman Adolphe Sax in 1846, the saxophone had already missed out on much of the literature and masterworks written for other wind instruments centuries before its time. Additionally, much of the major classical musical works written for the instrument happened during its constant…

The ‘Double standard of ageing’ is the idea that women are compared in a harsher way to men as they get older. Sontag noted in her article the ‘double standard of ageing’ 1972 that the relations between men and women are based on hypocrisy as men do not face the same pressures as women during the ageing process. The relationship between gender and age is generally understudied and has only started coming to the fore of sociological studies in recent years. Subsequently there are much more…

Research Question The Center of Child and Family Services (CCFS) has three treatment options for Domestic Violent Offenders (DVO). These treatments meet Virginia’s requirements for batterer treatment programs, effectively saying they are sanctioned by the state as “best-practice”. These treatments include Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) using a group format with two facilitators, a substance abuse group for offenders who struggle with addiction, and individualized therapy…