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Initially when I took the test I received a tension quotient of 43%. The main reason for my high tension quotient, I believe, was mostly due to the way the questions were worded, and because of that I ended up retaking the test. I forgot to write down the tensions that I had in my first run. In my second run, my tension quotient dropped to 7%, and I had only one tension, which was also present in my first run. The one inconsistency is as follows: “You agreed that: It is always wrong to take…

Mandatory Drug Testing Introduction In an article entitled, “Welfare Programs Should Not Include Mandatory Drug Testing” by Matt Lewis and Elizabeth Kenefick (2012), the view point is that drug testing recipients should not be mandatory. Although according to Lewis and Kenefick, the authors, beneficiaries should not be tested for drugs. The authors state that drug testing for TANF recipients violates constitutional rights. Lewis and Kenefick also claim that drug testing is a wasteful use of…

(“FAQ’s”). There are numerous things involved in drug testing that include: consent forms, drug use tests,…

The concept of homework was created to help students with their school work. Getting extra work for home allows students to truly understand what they learned during the day. It is additional practice for students and will help prepare them for tests and exams. Homework also teaches children important life skills such as responsibility and perseverance. Students will have to be responsible to get their homework done on time and with good quality. Even when students don’t want to do homework, it…

The counselor began to mention the aptitude tests and with new light shed on the subject the client was more than willing to continue with the test in order to build her packet together for new employment. The counselor used active listening strategies and was empathizing with the client in the midst of her irrational thoughts. The counselor also…

tested when they are applying for government assistance, the government should not support illegal behavior. Drug testing will discourage them to abstain in the use of illegal drugs, since they will not get approved for financial aid if they fail a drug test. Three reasons that are important to drug testing for financial aid are: to help with the use of substance abuse, it helps students get help with problems they did not know existed, and finally it creates less stress on where the money is…

they have been in the league. A rookie is tested up to four times a season and a veteran is tested one time during training camp. The penalty policy is as a five-game suspension for the first positive test, 10-game suspension for the second positive test and a 25-game suspension for the third positive test. Athletes are also at risk for a permanent ban from the NBA. Therefore, the penalty is more likely to receive a suspension and less of a fine. The National Hockey League (NHL) policies for…

teacher tells us to start the test. Unfamiliar questions appear on the paper and I began to panic. The world seemed to be moving in circles as my breathing rate increased. This feeling that I felt is something that about 20% of students feel when it comes to standardized tests. And that, is called test anxiety. Standardized tests are the reason that many students like me suffer from this disorder, which leads us to ask ourselves a simple question. Do standardized tests measure students’…

testing in the state of Texas has been around since 1980 starting with TABS and has since evolved into the STAAR test (STAAR stands for “State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.”) The STAAR test is supposed to test students over reading, writing, math social studies, science etc. Over the years that STAAR has been around, there have been several incidents with scoring results, and test in general such not having the right answer or testing malfunctions. Supporters for standardized…

Summary and Response In the article “The Facts about the Achievement Gap”, author Diane Ravitch shows that privatization in the United States education system is a direct response to the achievement gap between white students and minorities. She is a “researcher of education at New York University” (prologue), and once served “in the U.S. department of education from 1991 to 1993” (prologue). Her personal experience in the field of education has shown that “privatization inevitably means…