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Naplan For assessment two, we were to answer 6 questions form a year nine NAPLAN test. This test is compulsory for all year nine students to complete as per ACARA ( 2016). The test is designed to access the skills of Australian students by collecting data from the population of years 3,5,7 and 9 as well as an assessment of the students a gainst the national minimum standards. For these questions I was mostly confident in answering them correctly, some questions were easy to answer from general…

In 1995, Robert D. Putnam had released his highly influential book, Bowling Alone: The collapse and Revival of American Community; He interests the readers by informing them the ways that the United States has withdrawn from civic engagement over a period of time. And this decline has crippled the civil society. The research he presents indicates he is correct to a certain extent in his statement that Americans have disconnected civically. Putnam has developed a common framework for…

the average cost of the foundations in the data set is $14.82. In my opinion, this is pretty pricey for foundation. 13) The median for my data set is 11. This means in the context of my data that $11 is the middle value of the costs of foundation. This is another way of calculating what the average of foundations cost as well. As you can see, the prices between the median and the mean differ slightly. Since the prices of foundations are not extreme values, I would say that the mean would be my…

Results Overview The different types of data collected provided insight into the ten participants’ thoughts relative to their overall feelings about the instruction and revealed the effectiveness and impact of the instruction. The pre- and post-test provided the opportunity to compare the results between topic questions which the instruction readily addressed and others where there may have been some ambiguity. The results of the end of instruction questionnaire helped to clarify some of…

“Fewer women would have abortions if wombs had windows. More than 90% of women considering an abortion choose life for their babies after having an ultrasound. –Former abortionist Dr. Bernard Nathanson. I am most interested in pursuing a career in the medical imagery field as a sonographer, also known as ultrasound technician because it is interactive, has a broad variety of job duties, and has excellent benefits and job outlook. Someone who wants to become an ultrasound technician can choose…

The research article I chose shows how mode deactivation therapy (MDT), a type of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), reduces juvenile recidivism and is more effective than non-behaviorally based residential programs (Thoder & Cautilli, 2012). Mode deactivation therapy identifies personality characteristics that lead to criminal behavior. Once these characteristics have been identified, it allows the therapist to utilize imagery and relaxation techniques to address the negative personality…

On October 18th, 2017, former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, came to Western Kentucky University to speak on the state of our economy. Reich began by discussing how the unemployment rate is down, the stock market is up, and there appears to be economic growth; yet, people are still unhappy (Reich, 2017). The reason for this unhappiness, Reich claims, is because we are paying attention to the wrong indicators. For one, the labor participation rate is very low. This indicator takes into account…

interested in the median or mode of test scores instead of the mean? A teacher would be interested in finding the mode when wanting to know the most common accruing score. They would use this when quickly summarizing class performance by finding the score, which most students got on a test. They would also use it at a nominal level of measurement when distinguishing categorical characteristics with gender or classroom variables. Teachers would be more interested in the median when wanting to…

Fluent states another bonus “Marine biologists can expect to receive medical benefits, paid vacations, sick days, 401k or other retirement savings plan”(Biz). Marine Biologists also get paid fairly well. Sokanu states that “Marine Biologists earn a median salary of $70,800 per year. Salaries typically start from $39,700 and go up to $124,680” (Sokanu). Like all jobs, advancements in salary will come as time and experience grow. The riskier or more valuable missions will pay better compared to…

The median earnings for a personal trainer was $33,020 in May of 2013. This is less than the average salary which was $54,667 as of June 2014. This may seem like a deciding factor between the two careers but the job outlook for personal trainers is projected to increase by 13% through the year 2022. (“Personal Trainers” 949). Unlike personal trainers, horticulturists tend to make a little more. The median pay for horticulturists during 2015 was $64,170…