Essays on Research

Inter-Rater Reliability By definition, inter-rater is the statistical measurement that tends to determine the similarity between the data that is collected by the different raters. Raters are those who score or measure the behavior, performance or skill in an animal or human (Sackett, 2006). The raters include various interviewers, psychologists that...

The effective use of either qualitative or quantitative design depends on the nature of the research and is critical to achieving the desired objective. The paper analyzes and criticizes the sampling design used in investigating whether residential confinement of young offenders significantly reduced recidivism during and after the treatment program...

The paper seeks to look into the various research designs by studying the effects of bilingualism in the development of children. The articles seek to analyze the positive impacts of learning a second language when still young. The research question for the articles is: Should mothers teach their babies a second...

Silymarin as a Natural Treatment for Liver Problems Humanity has used milk thistle to cure various ailments and complications. Among its prominent uses is in the natural treatment of liver problems, such as liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, jaundice, and gallbladder disorders. Health professionals also believe that milk thistle can also provide heart...

Academics remember Max Weber as someone whose works influenced social theory and social research profoundly. One of his contributions that still apply today is his belief in value-free research. By value-free research, Max Weber meant that researchers should conduct their research objectively without allowing their values (political, moral, religious, and...

“Can a Playground Be Too Safe?” is an essay written by John Tierney and published in the New York Times on 18/7/2011. The essays highlight the benefits associated with tall jungle gyms and tall slides like facilitating the emotional development, enabling children to overcome fears, being adventurous and thrilling especially...

The drive of this memo is to reflect thoughtfully on what I have and have not accomplished and learned in this course, and how I assess my performance in this course. Summary: Taking this course is interesting to me. During the process I have been learning in this course, I have learned...

Introduction Yearly, more than an estimated 115 million animals, excluding rodents, fish, amphibians, and birds, are used in laboratories during biomedical research and experimentation worldwide (Akhtar 407). The procedures may involve removing an animal\u2019s organ for experimentation, genetic manipulation, exposure to harmful radiation, forcefully feeding animals with untested substances and inhaling...

Academic Research and Source Evaluation Academic research primarily focuses on reputable websites, books, journals, articles, and peer-reviewed journals for reference. Sometimes, depending on the course of study, other official materials such as policy documents, conference and government papers are used for research. Also, non-academic sources such as social media feeds, blogs,...

The Impact of the Internet on Students' Critical Thinking Skills The latest years have seen great improvements and developments in the technological field with the invention of various software and hardware like phones and laptops with updated technology. The invention of the internet is a big part of this technology. It...

Every research requires a plan which defines every procedure and action required in every process. The article starts by discussing the importance of observations, interviews and documentary analysis as sources of data collection in the action research. In a systematic way, their strengths and weaknesses also feature to enable the...

Zimbardo experiments also commonly known as Stanford prison experiment because it was conducted at Stanford University in 1971. The research was an attempt to investigate the effects of psychology on perceived power, concentrating on the struggle between prison officers and prisoners. Philip Zimbardo, a psychology professor, was determined in discovering...