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Ethical Dilemma. Week 5: INTRO Dilemma: http://onlineacademics.org/CA517/Ethics.htm#5 INPUT Read and discuss Park information http://www.park.edu/support/ethics.asp. Week 5: Just Hard Work! Chapter 11. Statistics: Purpose, Approach, Method. SEB - Hard Work.
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Ethical Dilemma • Week 5: • INTRO Dilemma:http://onlineacademics.org/CA517/Ethics.htm#5 • INPUT Read and discuss Park information http://www.park.edu/support/ethics.asp Just Hard Work! Unit 5, CA 517
Week 5: Just Hard Work! Chapter 11. Statistics: Purpose, Approach, Method. SEB - Hard Work http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/5979/2053349690104237032S425x425Q85.jpg http://www.bakfiets-en-meer.nl/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/elyse-sewell-china-styrofoam1.jpg Just Hard Work! Unit 5, CA 517
Test or scale • Most used method in the behavioral sciences for collecting data. • Goal is objectivity. • Scientific objectivity involves agreement between expert judges. • Methods of observation and data collection have different degrees of objectivity. http://www.ananova.com/images/web/951215.jpg Just Hard Work! Unit 5, CA 517
Scale • Set of symbols or numerals constructed in a way such that these numerals or symbols can be assigned to individuals using some rule. • Can be divided into three types: Agreement-Disagreement Rank order Forced -choice http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/asia/images/bicycles2.jpg Just Hard Work! Unit 5, CA 517
The researcher should take the time to determine if a test already exists for the study. • There are a number of published and unpublished sources for tests. • A new test should be created only if no test exists for the researcher's purpose. Just Hard Work! Unit 5, CA 517 http://www.asianews.it/files/img/CHINA_Bicycle.jpg