“Pure Science” Fernando Garzon‚ Psy.D. • “Pure Science” I • Common assumptions • Journals & the file drawer phenomenon • “Publish or perish” pressure • Science politics in theory development • It is commonly assumed that the scientific method is objective and reliable to reveal truth. • File drawer phenomenon: Journals rarely publish studies that don’t find statistically significant findings. • Is it really the theory that explains the data the best that is
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reliability‚ she also argue that the test is lacking in validity evidence. Her review also discusses some potential limitations to the two forms‚ green and blue. The authors claim that the forms are parallel with providing alternate forms evidence‚ however‚ Hoff found that the two forms seem to be measuring slightly different mathematical skills. Another key argument in Hoff’s review is that the wide age span for this test restricts the content validity by limiting the number of skills being
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“real” accident. 2. Higher ecological validity – accounts for variables|More accurate estimates of speed | | |such as emotional response to situation. 3. Harder to replicate so lower reliability. 4. Not all may |Less Ps reporting broken glass | | |have a clear view of incident. Reduce validity.
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There is either a six pack of Molson Golden in the fridge upstairs or a six of Sam Adams in the fridge downstairs. There are no Molsonsin the house. • There is a six of Sam Adams in the fridge downstairs. 1 The Language of Argument: Validity‚ Truth‚ And Soundness •An argument is valid just in case it is impossible for all of its premises to be true when the conclusion is false. •A valid argument by definition cannot have true premises and a false conclusion. So‚ if the premises
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Alternatives‚ (2007) GRIN Verlag‚ p5 Millmore‚ M.‚ Lewis‚ P.‚ Saunders‚ M.‚ Thornhill‚ A.‚ Morrow‚ T. (2007) Strategic Human Resource Management. Contemporary issues. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. Schmidt‚ R. A.‚ & Hunter‚ J. E. (1998). The validity and utility of selection methods in personnel psychology: Practical and theoretical implications of 85 years of research fi ndings. Psychological Bulletin‚ 124‚ 262-274. Schultz‚ D.‚ & Schultz‚ S.E. (1994). Theories of personality (5th Ed.) Pacific
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How Do You Write a Methodology If you want to make your research appear more credible there is no option but to understand in detail‚ how to write a methodology. A research methodology will help you showcase your knowledge of using alternative methods that help in presenting your research topic more valid. The best way to demonstrate your research is by using a qualitative or quantitative research process. The following are the general guidelines that you should follow depending on the type of
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Assessment tool Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-Second Edition (Vineland-II) Outline Population The Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (Vineland-11) assess individuals with behavioural difficulties. The age or ethnicity of the person assessed does not matter when using this assessment tool. Purpose As described in the Review of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-Second Edition (Vineland-II)‚ the purpose of this tool is to analyze the behavioural‚ emotion‚ social‚ cognitive and physical condition
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2 – Criterions of Measurements 5 1.Objektivitity 5 2.Reliability 5 3.Validity 6 3.1 Construct Valdity………………………………………………………………………... 3.2 Criterion Validity………………………………………………………………………… 3.2.1 Convergent Validity………………………………………………………………… 3.2.2 Discriminant Validity……………………………………………………………….. 3.2.3 Concurrent Validity………………………………………………………………… 3.3 Content Validity…………………………………………………………………………. 3.4 Ecological Validity 6 4. Acceptably…………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Economic……………………………………………………………………………………
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to internal validity addressed in each study‚ and what additional threats were identified (that were not addressed)? (Be sure to provide a rationale for your conclusions; pp. 244-248) The testing and instruments of the study can be a potential threat to the internal validity. In this study‚ researchers utilized the Schutte self-report emotional intelligence test‚ which were studied by Kun et al due to its clear and conclusiveness. The scale from the study showed good internal validity and test-retest
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This paper will analyze the theoretical principles behind the relevant screening and selection method and then apply the theories to the Jandal Air Call Centre. The first section of this paper defines and describes the key concepts of validity‚ predictive validity‚ utility and reliability and then investigating the nature of call centre work and identifying the key competencies required in the Jandal Air Call Centre. The second section will critically evaluates the selection methods such as application
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