Validity

S (2013). Task 2. (a) What is the meaning of, and relationship between, “reliability” and “validity” ? • Reliability is the extent to which a measuring tool gives consistent results. Reliable means to be consistently accurate, also describes as the absence of random error during measurement. There are three types of reliability: items of reliability, stability, and interobserver. • Validity is the extent to which a measuring tool measures what is supposed to measure. The process of…

E encountered in his study was one of validity. Among the tests Dr. E used for data collection were the food diaries and the Exercise Observation Sheet. The former had a good reputation but as far as Dr. E. knew the test had never previously been used among older adults as he used it in this…

The aim of the research is to confirm Internet forum’s sociolect validity among other co-existing sociolects. In order to provide the full spectrum of the sociolect’s potential, particular hypotheses must be made. Should be established Hypothesis 1: Music-oriented Internet forum sociolect uses international English language. Graphic evidences provided in chapter two inform, that ‘afterhours.fm’ forum members use English language to express their opinions in music threads. Comparison to a larger…

The contractual issues arising between Alain de Swan and other parties involved in the Isle of Man Cup Series yacht race derive from the legal validity of the offer given by Alain de Swan. The validity of Swan’s offer, which stated he would pay £10,000 to the crew of any yacht who could cross the finish line ahead of his in the race, is questioned due to the context in which the offer was made. Another legal issue arises in deciding the recipient of the £10,000 reward in the event that Swan is…

New Dawn Nutrition Protein Has 21% Of Protein and 1814% More Sugar Than Label Claims In FDA Tests. The topic is having business ethics and how one company failed by having no business ethics and the other company succeeds and still succeeding because of its great business ethic. New Dawn Nutrition has messed up and reputation they could possibly have and are probably going to end up getting shut down by the FDA and on the other hand Herbalife is only growing as a company they're only expanding…

examples. In the last years the science and non-science distinction has become increasingly blurred due to different positions and interpretations of science in the modern world, additionally to those there should be also considered questioning the validity of scientific explanations commonly recognized as providing the best explanations when compared to other non-science explanations. However, are all the explanations provided by science completely correct? Non-science groups argue against…

My mock suicide assessment was completed with Will Logan who played a character named Gary. Throughout the course of twenty minutes, I listened to Gary’s narrative and sought to ask questions which elicited information about his interactions with suicidal ideation and attempts. Gary came to treatment at the urging of a friend after two recent suicide attempts where he took pills in order to attempt to end his life. Through reflection, I hope to understand the strengths and areas for growth and…

The idea of “truth” is complex in that its importance and meaning lies with whoever is judging its validity. The search for self knowledge and truth is the main focus of Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave.” He theorizes that humans want to enjoy the enlightenment that comes with the truth and should strive to spread the freedom of truth. This “freedom of the truth” presents the positive viewpoint of Plato throughout his allegory. In The Marquise of O- Heinrich von Kleist presents an opposing idea…

Figure 1 Employee-customer satisfaction model adopted from Vilares and Coelho (2003, p. 1706) From the model by Vilares and Coelho (2003) above, employee satisfaction affects the perceptions of employees towards employee loyalty and commitment. The model also shows a direct and indirect impact of employee satisfaction on customer satisfaction. According to Young (2009) and Shim and Siegel (1999), the employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction are directly linked because of a number of…

why women commit and may be victims of crime. Official crime statistics is a quick method of gaining an insight on crimes being recorded and committed. However, Walkate’s view of official statistics on crime can raise questions of reliability and validity. Do the statistical sources measure what they say they are measuring? Do they do this consistently and accurately? In the context of crime statistics it is important to know what is actually…