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Constructive Criticism, Ronald C. Serlin

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Attempts to attain knowledge as certified true belief have failed to circumvent Hume’s injunction against induction. Theories must be viewed as unprovable, improbable, and undisprovable. The empirical basis is fallible, and yet the method of conjectures and refutations is untouched by Hume’s insights. The implications for statistical methodology is that the requisite severity of testing is achieved through the use of robust procedures, whose assumptions have not been shown to be substantially violated, to test predesignated range null hypotheses. Nonparametric range null hypothesis tests need to be developed to examine whether or not effect sizes or measures of association, as …

Extensions Of The Concept Of Exchangeability And Their Applications, Phillip I. Good

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Permutation tests provide exact p-values in a wide variety of practical testing situations. But permutation tests rely on the assumption of exchangeability, that is, under the hypothesis, the joint distribution of the observations is invariant under permutations of the subscripts. Observations are exchangeable if they are independent, identically distributed (i.i.d.), or if they are jointly normal with identical covariances. The range of applications of these exact, powerful, distribution-free tests can be enlarged through exchangeability- preserving transforms, asymptotic exchangeability, partial exchangeability, and weak exchangeability. Original exact tests for comparing the slopes of two regression lines and for the analysis of …

A Test Of Symmetry, Abdul R. Othman, H. J. Keselman, Rand R. Wilcox, Katherine Fradette, A. R. Padmanabhan

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

When data are nonnormal in form classical procedures for assessing treatment group equality are prone to distortions in rates of Type I error and power to detect effects. Replacing the usual means with trimmed means reduces rates of Type I error and increases sensitivity to detect effects. If data are skewed, say to the right, then it has been postulated that asymmetric trimming, to the right, should be better at controlling rates of Type I error and power to detect effects than symmetric trimming from both tails of the data distribution. Keselman, Wilcox, Othman and Fradette (2002) found that Babu, …

Fermat, Schubert, Einstein, And Behrens-Fisher: The Probable Difference Between Two Means When Σ_1^2≠Σ_2^2, Shlomo S. Sawilowsky

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The history of the Behrens-Fisher problem and some approximate solutions are reviewed. In outlining relevant statistical hypotheses on the probable difference between two means, the importance of the Behrens- Fisher problem from a theoretical perspective is acknowledged, but it is concluded that this problem is irrelevant for applied research in psychology, education, and related disciplines. The focus is better placed on “shift in location” and, more importantly, “shift in location and change in scale” treatment alternatives.

Some Reflections On Significance Testing, Thomas R. Knapp

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

This essay presents a variation on a theme from my article “The use of tests of statistical significance”, which appeared in the Spring, 1999, issue of Mid-Western Educational Researcher.

Vol. 1, No. 2 (Full Issue), Jmasm Editors

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

No abstract provided.

Type I Error Rates For Rank-Based Tests Of Homogeneity Of Slopes, Alan J. Klockars, Tim P. Moses

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The purpose of this study was to explicate two issues concerning the standard and rank based test of homogeneity of slopes. Two alternative ranking methods intended to address nonnormality and additive treatment effect patterns were developed and compared in terms of their ability to control Type I error. The results replicated previous findings of inflated Type I error rates with leptokurtic curves and with rank based tests with some patterns of additive treatment effects. The new nonparametric procedures generally control Type I error although they were slightly inflated with skewed distributions.

Teachers' Perceptions On Special Education Students' Social Skills And The Effect Of Peer Perceptions In The General Educational Classroom., Erin E. Harman

Theses & Honors Papers

This study identified inconsistencies between teachers' perceptions of students with disabilities and parallels between the lack of positive peer perceptions and the inconsistent perceptions of general and special education teachers. To establish data this study used a selective group of seventh grade general and special education teachers from a middle school in central Virginia. This study also used one general education classroom containing students with and without disabilities. General and Special Education teachers were surveyed using the Profile/ Form Walker-McConnell Scale of Social Competence and School Adjustment. Students used a modified version of the peer interpersonal assessment developed by Farmer, …

Nove2002, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From November 2002 Robert Kelly Archive.

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Fare-Free Transit Policy, Cutr

Research Reports

No abstract provided.

Sesquipedalianists, Seek No Longer, Peter Delin

Word Ways

Most actual and incipient logologists seem to pass through of being fascinated by long words, and raising such questions as what is the longest word in English or American. One reason for the eventual passing of this phase, for most of us, is the eventual realization of the fact that, as it is by no means simple to decide what counts as a word.

Info: November 2002, Seattle University Law Library

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News & Blues, V. 03, N. 04, Gso News, Stony Brook University.

The Graduate

v. : ill.; 32 cm (original analog pub.),News and Blues. | News and Views. | The GSO News and Blues. | The Graduate Times.

Peaks Island Neighbor : Nov 2002, Peaks Island Neighborhood Based Plan

General Reports

November 2002 newsletter. The newsletter was produced to keep the community updated on the progress of the Neighborhood Based Plan that the City of Portland requested from Islanders. This issue discusses the planning workshop and presents an outline of the goals, hopes, and visions for Peaks in 2020.

Flight Physician - November, 2002, Civil Aviation Medical Association

Browse all Civil Aviation Medical Association Newsletters

A sixteen page newsletter of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. The newsletter provided news about civil aviation medicine and information related to the organization.

Using Appropriateness Measurement To Detect Realistic Faking Of Personality Tests, Brian Holt

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Research has shown that personality tests are susceptible to faking and that test takers do indeed take advantage of this vulnerability. This faking creates a problem when organizations use personality tests as screening tools for candidates for employment. Among the methods available to detect faking, appropriateness measurement (i.e., examining how well a pattern of responses fit item characteristics) has not been thoroughly investigated. The present study examines whether the two most popular appropriateness indices, Z3 and F2, are capable of detecting response distortion among test takers instructed to answer honestly versus fake. The groups demonstrated differences between overall mean scores, …

The Courier, Volume 36, Issue 5, November 1, 2002, The Courier, College Of Dupage

The Courier

Stories:

Mold Concern Continues

Naperville Vote Counts

A Night Of ‘Prospects For Peace’

Anti War Rally

Bonds To Fund Facilities Master Plan

College Of DuPage Referendums 2002–Building For The Future

Gorilla Raises Awareness About Referendum

People:

Adam Honiotes

Human Life As A Foundation For Ethical Health-Care Decisions: A Synthesis Of The Work Of E. D. Pellegrino And W. A. Wallace., Beverly J.B. Whelton

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.

The Roles Of Companions In Geriatric Patient–Interdisciplinary Oncology Team Interactions, Laura L. Ellingson

Gender and Sexuality Studies

This study examined companions' roles in interactions between patients and interdisciplinary geriatric oncology team members. Companions' roles identified include memory aid, emotional support, transcriber, aid in decision making, companionship, elaboration, advocate for patient, and interpreter. Specific patterns of variability of roles across team member disciplines include relatively passive companions who performed more active roles with physician, relatively active companions who performed more passive roles with physician, and relatively passive companions who performed more active roles when particular topics were raised, regardless of team discipline. Two patterns of stability across interactions emerged: consistently active or passive.

Third Place, Elizabeth Ames, Jack Chen

David E. Snodgrass Moot Court Competition

No abstract provided.

"Getting Into The Mouths" Of Preschoolers: A Method For Obtaining Buccal Samples For Later Genotyping, K. A. Espy, A. F. Hamby

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory: Faculty Publications

A new procedure is described by which to obtain buccal samples from preschool children for research investigations that include genotyping. Called the "Lollipop Tasting Game", the procedure involves three mason jars which were filled about halfway with water. Granulated sugar was added to each jar to make a noticeably sweet solution. Red food coloring was added to the first jar, a small bit of reconstituted lemon juice and yellow food coloring were added to the second jar, and finally, a bit of vanilla and blue food coloring were added to the last jar. The examiner dips cotton swabs in the …

19th Annual Reception Bibliography, 2001-2002, Leonard H. Axe Library

Bibliographies

Since 1984, Leonard H. Axe Library at Pittsburg State University has honored book authors and other creators for their outstanding scholarship and contributions to their fields.

Case Briefs, Depaul College Of Law

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Comparisons Of American, Israeli, Italian And Mexican Physicians And Nurses On The Total And Factor Scores Of The Jefferson Scale Of Attitudes Toward Physician-Nurse Collaborative Relationships, Mohammadreza Hojat, Joseph S. Gonnella, Thomas J. Nasca, Sylvia K. Fields, Americo Cicchetti, Alessandra Lo Scalzo, Francesco Taroni, Anna Maria Vincenza Amicosante, Manuela Macinati, Massimo Tangucci, Carlo Liva, Gualtiero Ricciardi, Schmuel Eidelman, Hanna Admi, Hana Geva, Tanya Mashiach, Gideon Alroy, Adelina Alcorta-Gonzalez, David Ibarra, Antonio Torres-Ruiz

CRMEHC Faculty Papers

This cross-cultural study was designed to compare the attitudes of physicians and nurses toward physician–nurse collaboration in the United States, Israel, Italy and Mexico. Total participants were 2522 physicians and nurses who completed the Jefferson Scale of Attitudes Toward Physician–Nurse Collaboration (15 Likert-type items, (Hojat et al., Evaluation and the Health Professions 22 (1999a) 208; Nursing Research 50 (2001) 123). They were compared on the total scores and four factors of the Jefferson Scale (shared education and team work, caring as opposed to curing, nurses, autonomy, physicians’ dominance). Results showed inter- and intra-cultural similarities and differences among the study groups …

Setting The Hook Of Realism: A Study Of The Early Career Of William Dean Howells, George C. Lanum Iii

Theses & Honors Papers

This thesis looks at the early writings of William Dean Howells and how they create and cement the ideas of realism both in himself and in his readers. It studies his transition from being a romantic writer to being a realistic writer, leading the way forward for other well-known realism writers.

Trends. Sniping As Terrorism And Terrorism As Sniping, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This Trends article discusses the possible terrorist context of sniper attacks perpetrated in the greater Washington, D.C. area in 2002, and the potential impact on global social cohesion.

Marking Places In The Southern Black Hills: A Preliminary Analysis, Ralph J. Hartley, Anne M. Wolley Vawser

United States National Park Service: Publications

Contents Introduction...................................................................................................................1 Background ....................................................................................................................2 Methodology ..................................................................................................................3 Results...........................................................................................................................8 Discussion ....................................................................................................................14 Endnotes.......................................................................................................................21 References Cited...........................................................................................................22

List of Figures

List of Tables

Introduction

Anthropological archaeologists have long recognized that the nature of the archeological record at a “site”, defined spatially and by artifact assemblage, is sometimes the result of hundreds of years of intermittent and diverse activities by unrelated individuals or kin groups. Many “sites” with observable remains of prehistoric or historic Native American activities are places amenable to contemporary use by individuals in an era of sophisticated mobility. These means of moving about the landscape often result in increased use of a place …

"Shaming" Probation Penalties And The Sexual Offender: A Dangerous Combination, Kenya A. Jenkins

Northern Illinois University Law Review

Sexual offenders are one of the larger problems in the criminal justice system today, particularly with regard to recidivism rates, which are extremely high among sexual offenders. Due to these problems, judges are increasingly imposing 'shaming' probation conditions. Shaming penalties include requiring sex offenders to put signs in their yards and bumper stickers on their cars identifying themselves as convicted sex offenders. This comment examines these shaming penalties in the context of the constitutional issues that they raise, and their effectiveness in rehabilitating the convicted offender and protecting the public. The comment concludes that shaming penalties are an inappropriate and …

Rational Custom, Edward T. Swaine

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Attack Of The Phallic Girls: Review Of "Sentô Bishôjo No Seishin Bunseki" (Fighting Beauties: A Psychoanalysis) By S. Tamaki, William O. Gardner

Japanese Faculty Works

No abstract provided.