DEFINITION: Quantitative methods are research techniques that are used to gather quantitative data — information dealing with numbers and anything that is measurable e.g. Statistics‚ tables and graphs‚ are often used to present the results of these methods. Quantitative research methods were originally developed in the natural sciences to study natural phenomena. However examples of quantitative methods now well accepted in the social sciences and education. Differences between parametric and
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devastating disease that has ever beset mankind. The plague‚ another name for this unforgettable catastrophe of the human race‚ is even used as a cliché in daily life. This momentous disease took place in medieval England‚ and was one of the worst natural disasters in history. Although‚ at the time‚ it may not have been known how it was being brought over‚ it could have been dealt with more effectively. Fewer people would have died‚ if more effective measures had been taken. The outbreak location of
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Should animals be used for research? With the development of the science‚ laboratory animals are becoming more important in the scientific researches. Some of the scientists don’t think the animal testing is a perfect way to get the information. At the same time‚ many experiments need alive creatures to test and collect the useful statistics. Without the use of animals‚ we cannot get such success in medical science. One reason why people usually use animals‚ like the mice or small rabbits
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Concentration The Problem In many colleges over 8% of the students report problems concentrating on their studies. Most of these students blame outside distractions for their problems. Many research studies manipulating noise levels and distractions have found that such disturbances may increase‚ decrease‚ or not even affect concentration. These researchers have therefore concluded that distracters don’t cause concentration problems directly. It is the way the distracters are interpreted
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Case Study Analysis: When should a leader be directive or empowering? How to develop your own situational theory of leadership Situational leaders are some of the most effective leaders according to Blanchard (2010)‚ McShane and Von Glinow (2012)‚ and Sims‚ Faraj‚ and Yun (2009). Blanchard refers to situational leaders as people who see potential that people can and want to achieve and are able to encourage and develop it. Sims and colleagues did research on a medical team and found that two
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the movement of glucose and starch across a selectively permeable membrane through a process of diffusion. The movement of a solute through this membrane is called dialysis . Diffusion is a form of passive transport. It is the movement of molecules from areas of higher concentration to those of lower concentration‚ until there is an even concentration. This movement is random because it is a result of kinetic energy. Diffusion is a slow process‚ but there are many factors that will affect it’s rate
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the individual ’s ability to understand the subjectivity of mental states‚ comprehending that other individuals have desires and beliefs that differ significantly from one ’s own‚ an understanding that is highly important to human functioning (Baren-Cohen‚ 1995). This essay questions the influence that culture has on the development of a theory of mind. What was of primary interest in this essay was to investigate the extent to which theory of mind was characterized by universal processes of development
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How to start a clothing line * Funding - How much money will you need in order to launch your clothing line? Do you have money saved up for this‚ or will you need bank loan? To get a loan‚ you might need to have collateral. Read through the rest of this article‚ then make a list of all of your anticipated costs (materials‚ manufacturing‚ supplies‚ equipment‚ advertisement‚ marketing‚ etc.). * Research - Who is your competition? Your target market? Get a retail job at a store that
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of this experiment is to use Volumetric Analysis to determine the concentration of acetic acid in white vinegar. 2.0 Theory The concentration is a measurement of relative amounts of solute and solvent. There are many diverse ways of expressing concentration but the most accepted and widely used is molar concentration and regularly referred to as molarity which is defined in mole‚ the amount of solute dissolved in one litre of solution. [pic] In this experiment there are solutions used
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Unit 4 M1: Explain how accuracy may be ensured in the techniques used Cynthia Nzeh Task 1 1) Discuss how your choice of equipment and how it affected the accuracy of your method. Discuss good volumetric technique. 2) Calculate the apparatus error for the method used. 3) Given the value calculated by the senior technician calculate your error and comment on this error in relation to the apparatus error of the method. In the titration‚ I used these available instruments to ensure my results would
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