Journal of Applied Psychology 1973‚ Vol. 58‚ No. 1‚ 116-121 EFFECTS OF ITEM FORMAT ON ITEM DISCRIMINATION AND DIFFICULTY ARTHUR L. DUDYCHA 1 AND JAMES B. CARPENTER 2 Purdue University The tests and measurement literature is replete with multiple-choice item construction rules‚ most of which have little or no empirical verification. Item stem orientation (positive/negative)‚ structure (open/closed)‚ and the presence or absence of an inclusive alternative were systematically investigated
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IFL A4.2 (2011-2012) Chapter 1: What is Language? - - .b lo gs po t.c om - Language can be viewed as a social fact‚ as a psychological state (mental dictionary)‚ as a set of structures (a grammatical system: a system to what orders the words have to come in if they are to make sense)‚ or as a collection of outputs (utterances/sentences: spoken or written). Language can be viewed as a set of choices (different ways of saying a sentence)‚ a set of contrasts (an inversion
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Analyzing Elasticity of Demand Simulation DigiVal & DigiVal Plus Manufacturing Company sells a range of computers‚ notebook computers‚ desktop computers‚ high-end servers and has a market share of 22 percent‚ along with another office in the U.K. with sales in Europe at 30 percent total sales. There are three team members who are qualified to get the companies market back on track. CEO‚ B.J. Downey‚ who targets the strategies‚ goals and revenue targets has steered DigiVal for the past 12 years
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Methods of analysis for the consumer behavior Qualitative studies: Behavior can also be measured through qualitative tools and techniques such as focus group‚ depth interview (individual) and psychological tests. That helps to identify consumer opinions‚ beliefs and feelings by getting them involved in open discussions. Focus group= in focus group interview‚ there is a group of consumers between 6 and 12 persons called together and a moderator who control this interview. The discussion
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Applied psychology Liza Knepper 6/1/2012 The many different areas of applied psychology are found in every aspect of our lives from home to work; from our families to our friends it’s on the city street and in the red barn on the farm. Applied psychology has played a major role in our lives and is very important to the understanding of all psychology from the way we work to the way we sleep and is a large part of everything. Understand Our World of Applied psychology Introduction A
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Demand and supply analysis of gold Gold is a precious metal which holds great value. It is yellowish in colour and it is used in making jewels and other valuable assets. It represents a store of wealth and economic strength to the world and is a strong force in international monetary command. Gold is the “backbone of all economies” (Baber et al.‚ 2015‚ p. 1). The investment role of gold has become significant in recent times after the 2008 financial crisis. The gold possesses strong‚ imperishable
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UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FALCUTY OF POST- GRADUATE [pic] FINAL ASSIGNMENT Subject: APPLIED LINGUISTICS Topic 5: DISCUSS SOME OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING LEARNER’S ACHIEVEMENT IN SECOND/ FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING Lecturer: Dr. Hoàng Văn Vân Learner : Nguyễn Thị Huyên
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Research institution: Stockholm School of Economic. Dahlgaard‚ J.J.‚ Kristensen‚ K.‚ & Kanji‚ G.K. (1998). Fundamentals of Total Quality Management. London: Chapman and Hall. Escrig‚ A.B. (2004). TQM as a competitive factor: a theoretical and empirical analysis. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management‚ 21(6)‚ 612-637. doi:10.1108/02656710410542034‚ http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02656710410542034 Garvare‚ R.‚ & Wiklund‚ H. (1997). Facilitating the use of Statistical Methods in Small and Medium
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Recycling Resources Consumer Behavior Recycling Resources Executive Summary This report focuses on recycling resources at The University of Texas at Dallas. Our group concentrated on the UTD student’s knowledge of available recycling resources and opinions on how to motivate recycling in the future. We conducted an in-person focus group with four students and requested classmates from various classes to answer an online survey with thirteen questions. Both of these research methods proved
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Supply and Demand Simulation Supply and Demand Simulation The simulation for the supply and demand included management decisions involving two- bedroom rental apartments owned by GoodLife Management firm located in Atlantis. The property manager team job consisted of adjusting monthly rental rate for maximizing revenue based on quantity supplied apartments in the economy. Each scenario presented different economics factors‚ variables‚ and issues that required management decision as analyzed
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