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Showing 1 to 20 of 135 for “"Wording"”.
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Wording formats and biases in interview responses by adults with mental retardation
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Assessment of Method Effects of Keying and Wording in Instruments: A Mixed-Methods Explanatory Sequential Study
… approach to examining the keying method, wording method, and construct validity on psychometric instruments. By employing a mixed methods explanatory sequential design, the effects of keying and wording in two psychometric assessments were examined and validated. Those two self-report …
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Attracting women to STEM programs: the influence of goal-orientations and the use of gendered wording in recruitment materials
… and measured efficacy. While the gendered wording of the recruitment material did not influence participants’ ratings of attraction and perceived belongingness, women rated the STEM recruitment material as more attractive than men. Additionally, participants’ learning goal orientation was …
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An examination of the inadequacy of the wording of the damage claim provisions of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, resulting in interpretative legal difficulties as revealed by claims stemming from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The United States Oil Pollution Act 1990 (OPA), contains a provision, s1002(b) (2), that sets out six categories or kinds of damage that may be recovered from a ‘responsible party’ liable for losses resulting from damage caused by the discharge of oil in United States (US) waters. The provision was …
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Missiological perspective of discipleship in francophone churches in Pretoria
… have parallels in Matthew, although the wording of the Pauline Jesus tradition occasionally agrees more with Luke s gospel than Matthew s. Mark never shares more verbal agreement with a Pauline sayings of Jesus than Matthew and Luke.
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Automatische kriterienorientierte Bewertung der Gebrauchstauglichkeit interaktiver Systeme
… consider the used terms (information design – wording) whereas no tool exists which is able to evaluate the use of operating controls referring to the conformity with user expectations (interaction design). In this thesis a concept for the automatic criteria oriented usability evaluation of all …
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CISG - what risks does it involve to seller and how does he secure against them? - a practical guide
… seller is exposed to in "the real life" than the wording of the CISG itself does. The internet provides numerous cases involving the Convention. I will only concentrate on the leading cases.
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Understanding question-reading deviations: Implications for monitoring interviewers, questionnaire design, and data quality
… associated with question timing; changed wording has a significant negative association with question timing. The other data quality indicators (i.e., Don't Know and distribution of means) showed no significant effect from major question-wording deviations.
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C. M. Wieland's "Die Geschichte des Agathon" (Christoph Martin Wieland)
… various ways. One observes differences in style, wording, chapter grouping, and other "superficial" changes. There are also major differences in content. Chief among these are the "Danae Geschichte" and the episode at Tarent, which are depicted in detail only in the third version. The respective …
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Toward assessing and improving the protective efficacy of Canadians’ interrogation rights: misinformation and caution comprehension
… create a 1) “Simplified” caution with reworked wording, structure, and added explanations, and 2) an “Informative” (simplified) caution, with added content about rights limitations. Cautions were assessed for readability and complexity, then tested in a 4-condition low-stakes online experiment …
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E-assessment for learning? Exploring the potential of computer-marked assessment and computer-generated feedback, from short-answer questions to assessment analytics.
… to do, including their understanding of the wording of assessment tasks and feedback. Clarity of wording is thus important, as is an iterative design process that allows for improvements to be made. Factors such as cut-off dates can have considerable impact, pointing to the importance of good …
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Construction insurance in the Arab Gulf area : An analysis of cover and contracts
… are given in the thesis for a suggested new wording of the insurance requirement clauses in the contract conditions. The new wording seeks clarity and adequate protection for contractors and employers without departing from normal insurance practices. Other recommendations given suggested …
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Tactics to Engender Participation in Collaborative Environmental Management
… intended goal and encompass the framing (i.e., wording, imagery) and platform of dissemination. Two complementary studies were undertaken. Study One sought to gain insights about tactics used by organizations to foster participation in various environmental management collaborations. A multiple …
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Political Cynicism: A Critical Re-Examination
… This paper proposes modifications to question wording based on a historical etymology of the term cynicism as well as a systematic analysis of past question wordings. Several European studies on political cynicism were used as a theoretical basis for a replication and extension of their work. A …
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Student perceptions of connotations of reproductive physiology terms found in college human sexuality textbooks
… document any gender bias that may exist in the wording of textbooks published between 2000 and 2002 that address reproductive function. Four processes necessary for reproduction were examined. 110 subjects (45 males, 65 females) rated terms on a Likert-type questionnaire. Independent t-tests …
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Ballot Readability and Plain Language
… of passage. Simplification of the language, wording, and clarity of legislatively-referred constitutional amendments may have the opposite effect of facilitating a "no" vote on these amendments.</p>
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The Politics of Animal Anti-Cruelty Legislation in Canada: An Analysis of Parliamentary Debates on Amending the Criminal Code
… concluded that among other concerns, outdated wording of the law has prevented the prosecution of many serious animal abusers. Since 1999 there have been a number of failed amendments to the Criminal Code anti-cruelty provisions. This study examines the trajectory of the proposed changes since …
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Miranda rights comprehension and advice to juveniles
… Miranda rights. Reforms including simplified wording and the presence of an “interested adult” have been implemented to assist juveniles with legal decisions, but adults’ understanding of Miranda rights is also limited. The present study examined whether adults’ Miranda knowledge related to …
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