Likert scale

The socioeconomic characteristics of the population were evaluated to provide an understanding of the local social and economic context in which the fruit consumption took place. Likert scales were constructed to appraise the impression of respondents of harvested fruit on farm and purchased fruit as well as farmers’ impression about wild fruit, fruit consumption by certain categories of persons and fruit consumption by children. All variables were first synthesised using descriptive statistics.…

similar model called DINESERV, which is used to understand customer’s perceptions of the quality of service offered by restaurants (Raguz et al., n.d.). The latest version of this model consists of 29 measured items based around the same five-point scale used for the…

Cultural Transformation According to Kowske et al. (2010) and Holt, Marques, and Way (2012), cultural transformations for Generation Y came in the form of increased oversight by both parents and the U.S. Government, brought about by safety innovations, changes in family dynamics and new government regulations, and focus on team building exercises in both academia and through extracurricular activities such as sports (p. 266; p. 82). Per Holt et al. (2012), these changes lead to a generation that…

From kindergarten to higher education, a student is presented with many different formats of tests. As a result, students may find themselves being more successful on different formats then others simply based on their test-taking abilities. But what kind of test is the most reliable, beneficial, and yields the highest accuracy rate? This paper illustrates the influence on image recall based on the type of test question presented. Simplistic clipart images were used in order to test college…

intake of artificial colors and food additives affects behavior in 153 3-year olds and 144 8/9 years olds. ADHD symptoms were assessed using the Global hyperactivity aggregate (GHA) which consisted of the abbreviated ADHD rating scale, Weiss-Werry-Peters (WWP) hyperactivity scale, the classroom observation code, and the Conners continuous performance test (CPTII) (for the 8/9 years olds). A registered dietitian using a 24-hour recall assessed baseline intake of food additives. The children were…

How do we define ethical behavior in organizations? Ethical behavior is the personal account of one’s actions. When you study the actions of others, you must delve into their character. Thus, some leaders practice ethical behaviors and others do whatever they believe is the right thing to do. Hence, the true meaning of the word ethics will vary from person to person. Most individual’s ethics are designed by their morals, character and overall beliefs. Nevertheless, ethical behavior represents…

(Ashcraft, 2009). The MARS is a 98 item rating scale. Respondents rate on a 1 to 5 Likert-type scale. The scale rates how anxious hey would feel in situations ranging from formal math settings to informal. The MARS had become the best test of choice for those investigating math anxiety but over the years the 98 item MARS became…

Problem Statement Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders affecting more women than men under the age of 50 (Lindfors, Ljótsson, Bjornsson, Abrahamsson, & Simrén, 2013). El-Salhy and Gundersen (2015) defines IBS as intermittent left lower abdominal pain/discomfort, altered bowel habits and abdominal bloating/distention. Although IBS is not known to progress into a more serious disease or cause death, it can drastically reduce…

Diversity is one of the most critical elements of today’s public schools and yet it is not always adequately acknowledged within the curriculum. Many schools have diverse student communities, as well as diversity among cultures, religion, socioeconomic background and other demographics. Often such diversities are overlooked when it comes to creation of school curriculum. How a student from one cultural background perceives a lesson may be completely different when compared to a peer from a…

several national sport and athletic performance development programs in youths, particularly in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom (UK). The final two sections provide a summary of evidence related to physical literacy interventions and large-scale partnerships to increase physical activity on a national level. Philosophical roots of physical literacy Physical literacy (PL) has been used within physical education for over two decades, generally as an alternative to the idea of being…