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the question using ‘smashed’ as the verb would elicit higher estimates than the question using ‘bumped’. Speed estimates were in fact similar for the two groups. Reasons for the failure to replicate the results of the original are discussed. The independent variable was the verb used in the critical question to describe the collision; one condition would be ‘smashed’ and the other would be ‘bumped’. The dependent variable of the experiment was the speed that the participants estimate the…

In operating my research question which is stated as the following: Why the process of permanency planning work in some states and not in others? In listing variables; age, gender, race, kinship/non-kinship, and permanency planning. My independent variable is permanency planning, dependent variable is the age out process including the long and short term effect of success in life. The mechanism is permanent placement of the child. I will gather participants who related to my research question.…

Method This study investigated how officials (the referee, assistant referees and the fourth official) in English football were/have been portrayed in newspapers, between 17 October 2015 to 17 January 2016. Only Premier League teams were analysed but included their matches in other domestic competitions (The FA Cup and The Capital One Cup). When one (or both) Premier League teams were competing in a cup competition the match was recorded, however when neither team was a Premier League club, the…

world, being independent and truly confident. I believe that I am very ambitious both in school and outside of school. By being ambitious I am able to achieve good grades in school. Being ambitious to get good grades, I complete any assignments that are assigned in my classes. I also push myself to work and make time for those assignments so I can turn them in on time although I might be busy. I do whatever it takes to raise that grade or maintain a 4.0 GPA. If I need to…

STUDY VARIABLES Predictor variables: The predictor variables were composed of a heterogeneous set of variables that were grouped into the 5 different categories: surgeon demographics, subject demographics, anesthesia risk factors,, procedure-related, and anesthetic medications. Surgeon demographic variables included age, sex, degree-status (single- or dually-qualified), board certification status (board-certified yes or no) and census region (midwest, northeast, south, west). Subject…

dummy, when wearing and not wearing a seatbelt. Introduction Controls and Variables While performing this experiment there was one clear independent variable, which was the seat belt, as it was the only thing that changed during the experiment. As to have a fair test, that dummy had to be tested with both the seat belt on and off. The dependent and independent variables are the same thing in the experiment as, the effect of the seat belt is being both measured and changed. The controlled…

graph shows that dettol hand wash will be the most effective and have a marginally better zone of inhibition than dettol hand sanitiser, while the control hat contains nothing, will be the least effective. Experimental Procedures Independent Variable An independent variable is a variable that remains unchanged and stands alone. My independant variable is each hand cleaning product used. Organic Care orange and ginger antibacterial hand wash, Palmolive antibacterial liquid soap, Dettol hand…

The world is never at peace; there is always some type of battle occurring whether it be mental, verbal, or physical. However, many of these battles are preventable. This is portrayed in John Knowles’ novel, A Separate Peace, a story about two boys, Gene and Phineas, and their path to adulthood during World War II. By struggling through life’s obstacles, the boys slowly begin to mature. Knowles incorporates elegant and choppy syntax to illustrate that the creation of inner conflicts results in a…

by SCOTUS in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, 567 U.S. ___ (2012). This particular case had to do with the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s Individual Mandate. In the opinion of the court, Justice Roberts wrote that “the commerce power… does not authorize the mandate”. However, the case did not stop there. Justice Roberts goes on to say “[t]hat is not the end of the matter. Because the Commerce Clause does not support the individual…

Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework and Literature Review Many scholars have been discussing the meaning of language and defined it through different ways. According to Bloomfield (1914) language is the system of signs controlled by structural rules which relate the signs to its meanings, N. Chomsky (1996) defined it as a group of sentences which fixed in length and buildup of limited set of parts .other scholars such as E. Sapir (1921), R.A Hall (1968), R.H Robins (1979), have defined it as a…