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On some multivariate descriptive statistics based on multivariate signs and ranks
… and producing quantile contour plots. Also some descriptive nonparametric multivariate measures like scale curves, skewness and kurtosis are considered. We plot volume functional as a scale curve which produces two dimensional characterization of the spread of a multivariate distribution of any …
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A Description and Comparison of the Perceptions of NCAA Division II and Division III College Presidents regarding the Impacts of Intercollegiate Athletics at their Institutions
… and for the Marketing Impact subscale (p<.001).;Descriptive statistics revealed that both the NCAA Division II presidents and the NCAA Division III presidents perceive that intercollegiate athletics impacts their institutions positively. The items from each subscale to which the presidents …
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An Analysis of Undergraduate Introductory Astronomy Syllabi from Physics and Astronomy Departments
… samples ttests, Fisher's exact test, and descriptive statistics (when appropriate), the researcher found no statistically significant difference between institution type and any of the dependent variables. Descriptive statistics compare dependent variables and instructor credentials.</p>
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A Pilot Study: Observations of Patients Participating in Heart Failure Shared Medical Appointments while Receiveing Nutrition Education
… purpose of this pilot project was to examine descriptive statistics from patients who participated in heart failure (HF) shared medical appointments (SMAs) at a mid-sized heart center in the Northwest, in which nutrition education was provided by an RD. Information collected included blood …
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Mississippians In Physics: Perspectives And Practice In A Search For Physics Excellence
… might improve physics education in Mississippi. Descriptive statistics were calculated using data from eight graduate degree programs (from Fall 2003 through Full Summer 2012) at the University of Mississippi. This was done to find the percent of graduate degrees in each degree program which were …
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Sexuality demographics and the college admissions process: Implications of asking applicants to reveal their sexual orientation
… To address this question, this study utilized a descriptive design and looked at a national LGBT organization of educators, a non-generalizable population of approximately 700 members, in order to identify, categorize, exemplify, and describe the complex issues surrounding a sexual-orientation …
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The pedagogic significance of the aesthetic dimension in the education of black children
… obtained processed and interpreted by means of descriptive statistics. In conclusion the findings emanating from the literature study and descriptive statistics are presented. Based on these findings the following recommendations are made: • Urgent attention must be given to the content of the …
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Computational Aspects of An Asymptotic Analysis of Method of Moments Estimators of Parameters For the Binomial Distribution
… the Binomial distribution and analyze them using descriptive statistics. This research first introduces the method of moments estimators of these parameters, p ̂_n and m ̂_n. Because p ̂_n and m ̂_n do not have mean values and variances, new, modified estimators, p ̃_n and m ̃_n, are presented for …
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Examining the Intersection of Cultural Competence and Classroom Management Self-Efficacy in Northwest Arkansas K-6 Teachers
… of experience in teaching and race/ethnicity. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics will be used to analyze the samples’ data. Descriptive statistics will provide a summarized context of the participants’ data. Inferential statistics will be analyzed to determine the strength of the …
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Relationships between lexical proficiency and L2 oral proficiency
… Spearman rank order correlation coefficients and descriptive statistics.^ Results showed that OEPT scores have strong or moderately strong correlations with some indices of lexical proficiency. Interestingly, however, different results were obtained when the Spearman rank-order correlation …
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Prejudice Formation Toward Minorities by Police Officers in the Workplace
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive exploratory study was to examine the lived experiences of police officers to determine how they themselves perceive the formation of prejudice among officers and if they believe that their experiences on the job have changed the way they view minorities. …
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Attitudes and perceptions toward Statistics in undergraduate Dental Hygiene education
… attitude and lack confidence in applying statistics. The objective of this study was to investigate undergraduate dental hygiene students’ attitudes and perceptions toward statistics.</p> <p>Methods: A single survey, including the SATS-28, demographic, and qualitative questions, was posted …
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The relationship between articulated credits and student performance of graduates of a community college office systems technology program
… Employment Commission. The analytical tools were descriptive statistics and regression analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the population of the service area from which the subjects were drawn as well as the subjects of the study. The study was correlational in nature, using …
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An Analysis of Monitoring the Future: A Look at the Relationship between Juvenile Delinquency and Involvement in School.
… in 2008 were used. Univariate measures included descriptive statistics of the variables, while bivariate analysis determined if a relationship exists between the dependent and independent variables. Results of the analysis suggested mixed support for the relationship between adolescent …
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Assessment of the Contribution of Secondary Education Development Program (SEDP) In Improving Access to and Completion of Secondary Education ,Case of Moshi Municipality
… and entered into the computer for computation of descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics were analyzed and presented by tables and charts. The findings of the research showed that; students who fail to complete secondary education are caused by poor economic condition of their families, …
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Impacts of Childbearing on College Success: A Study of Two Generations
Using descriptive statistics and logistic regressions, this study compared U.S. Census data from 22–24-year-old women in 1980 and 2020 to determine the individual and contextual variables most predictive of bachelor’s degree attainment. The regressions were conducted for women overall, women who …
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An Assessment for our Future: An Investigation of the Presence of External Ecological Assets within Three Counties and One City in Southwest Virginia 6th Grade Youth
… in the 2009-2010 YRBS (n=2051) were analyzed via descriptive statistics for overall responses and Chi-Square in relation to gender and race/ethnicity. Results: Descriptive statistics and Chi-Square analysis indicated an overall positive external ecology. There were however statistically …
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Human agency and everyday childhood injury risk : exploring household protective measures for children in ward 7, Epworth (Harare) and Samora Machel (Cape Town)
… and key informants interviews were conducted. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse quantitative data, which was complemented by qualitative data.
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The Development of a Sociometric Model for Selecting Contact Farmers
Descriptive statistics, correlational, and stepwise regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The results showed that opinion leaders were more likely to use a wider range of sources of information that contact farmers. Opinion leaders were predominantly male household heads. Both male and …
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Rebalancing strategies for synthetic call options
… the stock changes by specified percentages. Descriptive statistics are calculated for the rebalancing errors and transactions costs for each of the strategies. The rebalancing error is equal to the difference between the synthetic call and listed call values.
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