Category: Sciences 2502

  • The Decrease of the Pull of the North and South Poles

    The main proof that the Earth is an oblate ball can be found with the help of a magnetometer. This shape is possible because all the angles of the magnetic poles represent different values. The Earth swells more at the equator as the world rotates due to the high magnitude at the east and west…

  • Self-Reflexivity: Body Ritual Among the Nacirema

    Self-reflexivity is considered the highest stage of knowledge (Popoveniuc, 2014). Therefore, to understand the peculiarities of research, it is necessary to apply the concept of self-reflexivity. Realizing biases and viewpoints of other cultures will help me to apply cultural relativism to my work. When analyzing the sources used for my “Week Three Assignment Worksheet,” I…

  • Data and Measurement: Reliability and Validity

    The concepts of reliability and validity are the two fundamental approaches to conducting and analyzing experiments in the behavioral sciences. Reliability helps to set the clear distinction between particular notions. For example, if the researchers estimate the reaction speed, they should hold the test repeatably to develop the dependence of the reaction of the specific…

  • Maximal Oxygen Consumption: Treadmill Running Test

    Table of Contents Purpose Methods Results Conclusion References Purpose The purpose of the lab is to learn how to measure maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) by a treadmill running test of participants. It also intended to demonstrate how to organize the test and provide its results via tables and graphs. Methods These two healthy male participants…

  • The Yosemite National Park’s Geologic History

    Introduction Various geological processes have taken place at Yosemite National Park. These processes include volcanicity, weathering and erosion, faulting, and glaciation. Yosemite National Park is located along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in central-east California. Yosemite National Park is a place where geological processes are well portrayed. It is recognized because…

  • Correlation Between IQ and GPA: Analysis

    Table of Contents Introduction Description of Variables Correlation Overview Reference Introduction The correlation between GPA and IQ, given for analysis, can be interpreted as having positive dynamics. At first glance, there is a hypothesis that the intelligence of a student is directly related to their overall attestation results. The higher the intelligence, the higher their…

  • Qualitative Study: Case Study Methodology

    Selecting Methodologies Qualitative studies focus on trends and meanings, opinions, and attitudes. One of the most common and very effective methodologies is the case study. The case study concentrates on the investigation of a phenomenon, including but not confined to an individual, a program, class, a group of people (Lichtman, 2010). The researcher concentrates on…

  • Repeatability and Reproducibility Analysis

    The introduction of reproducibility and repeatability as the means to remove the threats of machine errors as well as human ones is crucial to the performance of a company. Herein lies the importance of carrying out the corresponding analyses typically known as gage studies (Pyzdek & Keller, 2014). Considering the case study in question, one…

  • Sex Hormone-Cortisol Ratios Modulate Risk-Taking in Men and Women

    Sex differences in risk-taking turn out to be a common theme in many current studies. Barel et al. (2017) aim to prove the hypothesis that testosterone and cortisol have a different impact on risk-taking in men and women, and this change is related to the effectiveness of estrogen and progesterone. In men, low cortisol levels…

  • Application of T-Tests and F-Tests

    Application of t-Tests A research question that can be addressed by using an independent samples t-test about the area of General Psychology is as follows: “Are married couples (both spouses aged 18-25) that have no children and live separately from their parents have fewer quarrels than those married couples (both spouses aged 18-25) that have…