assessments. Thus, understanding the interpretation and analysis of data derived from Likert scales is imperative for those working in medical education and education research. The goal of this article is to provide readers who do not have extensive statistics background with the basics needed to understand these concepts. Developed in 1932 by Rensis Likert1 to measure attitudes, the typical Likert scale is a 5- or 7-point ordinal scale used by respondents to rate the degree to which they agree or
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A Handbook on Thesis Writing 1 BASICS OF THESIS WRITING Thesis Writing is a requirement for graduating students particularly those who opted for Plan A (Thesis) instead of a comprehensive examination. This book focuses on the mechanics on how to develop a thesis and is made simple for easy understanding of the processes. Many students are confronted with tasks that demand good writing skills. They need guidance on how to go about the complex job of writing a thesis or dissertation. This book
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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1. Background of the Study: The research investigates the impacts of social networking websites on undergraduate students’ performance at Technology College Sarawak. The variables identified are age, gender, education, social influence and academic performance. Questionnaire will be design based on the requirement to determine the reasons and factors that affect the students’ performance and will be distributed to 30 correspondents, which consist of students in Technology
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Journal of Economic Literature Vol. XXXIV (March 1996), pp. 97-114 The Standard Error of Regressions By D E I R D R E N . M C C L O S K E Y and STEPHEN T. ZILIAK University of Iowa Suggestions by two anonymous and patient referees greatly improved the paper. Our thanks also to seminars at Clark, Iowa State, Harvard, Houston, Indiana, and Kansas State universities, at Williatns College, and at the universities of Virginia and Iowa. A colleague at Iowa, Calvin Siehert, was materially helpful
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Data Mining: Introduction Lecture Notes for Chapter 1 Introduction to Data Mining by Tan, Steinbach, Kumar © Tan,Steinbach, Kumar Introduction to Data Mining 4/18/2004 1 Why Mine Data? Commercial Viewpoint Lots of data is being collected and warehoused – Web data, e-commerce – purchases at department/ grocery stores – Bank/Credit Card transactions Computers have become cheaper and more powerful Competitive Pressure is Strong – Provide better, customized services for an edge (e
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s oНОВИНИ ЗАРУБІЖНОЇ НАУКИ 415 Mian Sajid Nazir1, Aqsa Butt2, Muhammad Musarrat Nawaz3 INTEREST RATE DETERMINANTS OF BANKS IN PAKISTAN This study attempts to investigate determinant factors of interest rate differential on deposits and loan accounts of Pakistani banks. For this purpose 4 year data on 30 banks is included in this research paper. The empirical results based on the correlational analysis of the relationship between weighted average rate of interest and 10 independent variables
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RogersPersonal growth, interpersonal relationships, mental health field emphasisCROSS CULTURAL PERSP.Emerged in 1980sEmphasizes diversity of behavior across cultures and the fact that many earlier findings were not universalSocial loafing (given example) – 1 slacker will make all slackIMPORTANT CULTURAL TERMSEthnocentrism- Belief that one's own culture or ethnic group is superior to all others (DEFAULT)Individualistic Cultures- Emphasize the needs & goals of individals vs. group (USA)Collectivistic
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allows marketers to avoid clutter. Placing product in film is not new, it has becoming established in North America in the 1980s, on television program but began to receive serious attention in the UK in the late 1990s.(Chris Fill,2004).One of the example is the increase in sales of Reese’s Pieces chocolate after an on-screen in E.T on 1980s (Karh,1998). Generally product placement is about placing brands in films or TV show. Chris Fill (2004), defined product placement as the inclusion of products
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Why it is important to find the shape of data distribution before computing descriptive statistics? Do all variables follow normal distribution? Explain why or why not with examples. Select an article from a news magazine or research journal where data is displayed in a pie or bar chart. Describe the data displayed in the chart and what conclusion you could draw. Veganism refers to the practice of consuming diet that does not contain animal products. There are several reasons why veganism is encouraged
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A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF STORE ATMOSPHERIC ATTRIBUTES ON CUSTOMERS’ EXPERIENCES AND THEIR BEHAVIORAL INTENTION AT SIME DARBY AUTO BAVARIA SDN BHD, GLENMARIE, SHAH ALAM AKMAL SYALWANI BINTI IDRIS 2010132513 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH HONOURS (RETAIL MANAGEMENT) FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA SHAH ALAM DECEMBER 2013 A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF STORE ATMOSPHERIC ATTRIBUTES ON CUSTOMERS’ EXPERIENCES AND THEIR BEHAVIORAL INTENTION AT SIME DARBY
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