While there were no ethical issues, this study had a few limitations. One involving reliance on the self-report measures of abuse, neglect and self-harm that it provides no way to differentiate the actual occurrence of any of these. Other limitations discussed how the study was correlational and cross-sectional by nature, and that it is possible the order of these relationships is completely different than what results showed. For example, although theoretical literature suggests that affect…
1- Do more searches of information for decision-making. 2- Communicate more with others. 3- Are more open-minded than others. 4- Enjoy deliberate intellectual activities. 5- Identify more deliberate causal links for others ' behavior. 6- Pay more attention to prices on their purchasing decisions. 7- Prefer written information to visual information. 8- Rarely influenced by others ' opinions (experts) (Del Hawkins et al., 2009). Prior to 1990, papers were examined as advertising effectiveness in…
communication skills client might do better drawing than verbally discussing issues. Weaknesses that are included within the test include the inconsistency of the test due to the multiple versions and interpretations available that affect the reliability and validity of the test. Another weakness is multicultural concerns pertaining language and cultural barrier for test takers. These concerns can also affect the results and interpretations, which can cause adverse effects to do the cultural…
Prompt 2. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the lightness constancy and how it works. Including how the visual system works with constancies, to properly attribute uniform color to a surface. The way to go about the task is with an example. Imagine there are two surfaces next to each other. One appears uniformly white since the light source is evenly distributed throughout the surface. The other has surface patches, a non-uniformity in the light being reflected off of the surface. So…
(2016), the WJ III DRB test 's validity depends on two factors: 1) how closely its norming sample represents the population to which the test results will be compared, and 2) how carefully the data were gathered from that sample. However, diagnoses of ADHD using tests of cognitive ability, like the Woodcock-Johnson III, have primarily relied on mean differences between individuals with and without ADHD. Until the current investigation, only three discriminant validity studies had explored the…
local dog shelter.” Is this argument logically valid? Validity can only be proven if it takes the form that makes it impossible for the premises to be true and the conclusion to be false. If the argument is valid it is guaranteed that the conclusion is true. When looking at the above argument does that prove whether or not those are morally right or wrong? To do this, look at the argument first and see if it meets the conditionals of validity. If so, you have a sound argument. The argument above…
Validity looks to see if a test measures what it is supposed to measure and if the test does not then it is not valid and should not be used. There are numerous types of test validity discussed in this chapter, but the one that stuck out to me the most was face validity. Face validity just looks to see if the test looks like what it is supposed, but it is important to remember that just because…
ADHD, validity o Articles I narrowed down Psychometric Properties of the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale in a Referred Population (Wolraich et al., 2003) • Internal consistency and factor structure = acceptable, consistent with DSM-IV • Good reliability The Psychometric Properties of the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale in a Community Population (Bard et al., 2013) • Complicated statistics • Reasonable reliability, construct validity, criterion validity Using…
1. What background information should a recruiter have before beginning to recruit job seekers? As a job seeker in today’s competitive market, you should have a few things before heading out in search of a new recruiting job. Following these three tips can help you in getting your new job. 1- Business cards – It is important to have business cards available to pass out anytime. Have them on you at all times. You never know when an opportunity will present itself. If you are not presently…
A study has shown that Internet appearance exposure and magazine reading exposure were correlated with higher internalization of thin ideals, appearance comparison, weight dissatisfaction, and drive for thinness in adolescent girls of mean age of 14.9 years. (Tiggemann & Miller, 2010). As mentioned in lecture, an average American watches 5.13 hours TV per day. (K.Dalrymple, personal communication, October 26,2015). This data shows that television is a dominant media that plays a great deal in…