Statistical inference

According to Walsh (2013) it is acknowledged that, disparate treatment involves discriminatory intent or purpose by the employer. It forbids employers from treating candidates or employees differently because of their association in a protected class. Primarily, disparate treatment is a way to prove unlawful employment discrimination. Thus, an employee who makes a disparate treatment claim alleges that he/she was treated differently than other employees who were in similar situated classes and…

In the early 1990’s public awareness to the problems associated with career criminals was at an all time high. In 1992 a felon who was released on parole attempted to steal 18 years old Kimber Reynolds’ purse, resulting in her murder. This parolee had an extensive criminal history including grand theft auto, gun, and drug charges. Mike Reynolds, Kimber Reynolds father, proposed a law resembling that of the “Three Strikes Law” in 1993 where the proposal was unsuccessful. Just months later in 1993…

Comparative Analysis of level of Service between Low Floor Buses and Mini Buses-A Case Study of Bhopal City Ajay Pratap Singh A. K. Sharma Civil Engineering, MANIT-Bhopal Civil Engineering, MANIT-Bhopal Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462039, India Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462039, India…

Traditional Methods of Validity vs. the Process-Focused Model Amy Wilhelm Kaplan University PS505: Testing, Measurement and Assessment Dr. Raymond Brogan December 16, 2014 Traditional Methods of Validity vs. the Process-Focused Model Testing and assessments are used continuously in many areas of clinical psychology. The testing instrument needs to be considered reliable and valid. Cohen, Swerdlik and Struman (2013) define validity as being the estimate of how well the test…

1. Name and describe at least 5 threats to validity (ea. threat accurately described is worth 2 points up to a possible 16 points). History threat- This occurs when the study outcome is affected by some historical event. If a specific event or chain of events does transpire during the time when a treatment is administered and it affects the observations it is a threat to the internal validity. Often times there is no way of determining if the historical event(s) or the treatment accounts for…

After reading Roger’s vignette, it is apparent that he has moderate stimulant use disorder, with the use of amphetamine-type substances (APA, 2013; Roberts & Louie, 2015). The symptoms that Roger presents in the vignette are hyperactivity and restlessness from childhood, high blood pressure, nausea, use if crystal meth and dextroamphetamine, crashing when stimulants wear off, switching from snorting to smoking meth, failed business and marriage, behavioral problems in school, low energy,…

Measuring validity is important because it determines the impact of research. Validity is defined as “an integrated, evaluative judgment of the degree to which empirical evidence and theoretical rationales support the adequacy and appropriateness of inferences and actions based on test scores or other modes of assessment” (Salkind, 2010, p.1). There are many criteria of rigorous research, for example, internal validity, external validity, objectivity of observer, replicability, and reliability…

Sophie Germain is one of France’s greatest female mathematician prior to revolutionary war, she was the daughter of Ambroise-François Germain and Marie-Madeleine Gruguelu. Her father worked as a part time deputy to the State-General. In his speeches he gave he referred to himself as a merchant and ardently defended the rights of the Third Estate, which he was there to represent. Somewhat later in his life time he became one of the directors of the Banque de France or in English the Bank of…

malicious network packets, and assists in pattern and stateful matching, and protocol, traffic, and statistical anomaly prevention (Stallings, & Brown,…

Discussion “Good teachers anywhere are good teachers everywhere” (Gay, 2018, p. 29). That statement embodies the dialogues taking place in the field of education and the significance of discussions that influence my teaching practice. What do good teachers look like? What do good teachers do? Most importantly, what is the definition of good? If education uses the label good to define instructional practices, the word implies that superior education is universal. What works in one setting, works…