Example of qualitative is a type of car and for the quantitative variables is the number of runner in the marathon. 6. Explain the difference between a sample and a population Population is the entire of individuals or objects of interest or the measurements obtained from all individuals or objects of interest. A sample taken from population, so that’s mean the sample is a proportion. 7. Explain the difference between a discrete and a continuous. Give an example of each not included in the text
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Experiment 6 Newton’s Second and Third Laws PHY 2091- 01 Experiment Performed : 03/2/15 Report Submitted : 03/20/15 Lab Partner: Nicholas Bautista Instructor: Introduction The experiment determines newton’s second and third laws using real life experiments such as the mass pulley system using the Atwood’s machine and using springs (2) in series and parallel to determine their spring constants and extensions when a mass is hanged from them. Newron’s second law states that the force
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Nominal is a variable in which the values are categories. Example: a study of human gender. Male and Female D. Ratio Scale is a scale of measurement of data which permits the comparison of difference of values; a scale having a fixed zero value. (Collins English Dictionary,(2003) Example: A long jump runner has to jump from a line (O) and jump as far as he or she can ( scale to x). E. Continuous, there are in theory an infinite number of values between any two values. Example: A person’s height
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managerial leadership style, and performance appraisal systems. We will discuss how the proposed survey addresses the problem and determine if the survey questions are appropriate to research the business problem. We will identify the level of measurement used for the survey questions. Finally we will discuss what ethical implications must be considered when developing survey questions. This survey was designed to find what the employees think about supervisory performance, managerial leadership
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Quick Start for Pro/Student Introduction This short document is intended to be a quick start guide. To access the full help system, go to HELP on the top menu, and then select siliconCOACH Help. The electronic Help system will start up as shown below. • On the left of the screen you will see a list of headings. Click on “How Do I?” then select the task you would like help with, for example “Capture Video”. • The Help screen will then display some text and icons. By clicking on the thumbnail icons
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performance. Public agencies use economy, effectiveness and efficiency to determine performance. All these three parameters relate to inputs and outputs of the agency (Cutler, Cutler & Waine, 1997, p. 98). However, measurement of inputs and outputs presents some challenges. Thus, during measurement of performance of a public agency one has to make a choice of what to measure among the three parameters in order for performance to be evaluated effectively. For instance, economy relate to input, efficiency
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because they believe in the purpose of the company and they feel engaged in its success. From 2002 onward, the entire company adopted the two-dimension scale, with one dimension focusing on business objectives and the other focusing on values and behaviors consistent with Novartis norms. Each of these two performance dimensions had a three-point scale, with 1 indication poor performance dimensions, 2 indicating satisfactory performance, and 3 indicating superior performance. Employees saw their compensation
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Conceptualization and Measurement in Criminology and Criminal Justice In chapter 3 of The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice there are four areas of focus. They are concepts, measurement operations, evaluation of measures, and levels of measurement. We are going to address conceptualization by using substance abuse and related ideas as examples. For measurement, let us review first how measures of substance abuse have been created, utilizing procedures as available data
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Raj Nathwani Chemistry 201 Laboratory 2: Density Measurement Introduction: The purpose of this laboratory exercise is to introduce basic laboratory measurements, with a specific emphasis on the units of mass and volume. Familiarization with measuring mass and volume, and calculating density from the results will also be executed. The overall goal of the laboratory is for the student to be able to draw conclusions on the relation between the position of metals on the periodic table
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Investigating the index of refraction of a semicircular acrylic plastic block | A1 | A2 | A3 | EX | | | | A | | | | EV | | | | Name: _Felix Koay_ Date: March 5th, 2015 Topic: 4.3 Design In this experiment you will investigate the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction of a ray of light when it passes through a semicircular piece of acrylic. An initial hypothesis would suggest that as you increase
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