Download or read book Empirical Studies in the Theory of Measurement Classic Reprint written by Edward L. Thorndike and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Empirical Studies in the Theory of Measurement In the present condition of psychology, sociology and education, convenience, economy and directness are as important desiderata in methods of measurement as refinement with respect to precision. The results of these studies justify certain methods which have the decided advantage of giving measures which are direct functions of the data, independent of any hypothesis about the prevalence of the so-called 'normal' distribution, but which have been somewhat discountenanced or at least neglected in both the theory and the practice of statistics. The section on correlation attempts also to make clear just what is measured by a coefficient of correlation and what the dangers are in the application of correlation formulas without constant supervision by an adequate sense for the concrete individual facts to be related. Measurements of Type and Variability 1. The Comparative Accuracy of the Average and the Median The median as a measure of the central tendency of a series of measures has the advantages of greater quickness of calculation, freedom from the influence of erroneous measurements, ease of interpretation and often greater practical significance. It is, therefore, important to know whether the accuracy, with which the median actually obtained from a small sampling of a series conforms to the true median of the total series, is much less than the similar accuracy in the case of the more commonly used measure, the average. It is possible with any given form of distribution to calculate on the basis of the theory of probability the accuracy in either case. Trusting that some one will soon do this for typical forms of distribution other than the so-called 'normal' I have chosen to get empirical data on the same question from actual experiments with random samplings from certain large series of measures. The median was calculated for each sampling by regarding the total series as measures of a continuous variable, quantity 61, for instance, equalling from 60.0 up to 62.0, quantity 63 equalling from 62.0 up to 64.0, etc. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Download or read book Empirical Studies in the Theory of Measurement written by Edward L. (Edward Lee) Thorndike and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book Empirical Studies in the Theory of Measurement written by Edward Lee Thorndike and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Theory of Measurements Classic Reprint written by Albert De Forest Palmer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Theory of Measurements The usefulness of such a treatise was suggested by the marked tendency of laboratory students to carry out prescribed work in a purely automatic manner with slight regard for the significance or the precision of their measurements. Consequently, an endeavor has been made to develop the general theory of measurements and the errors to which they are subject in a form so clear and concise that it can be comprehended and applied by the average student with the prescribed previous training. To this end, numerical ex amples have been introduced and completely worked out whenever this course seemed likely to aid the student in obtaining a thorough grasp of the principles they illustrate. On the other hand, inherent difficulties have not been evaded and it is not expected, or even desired, that the student will be able to master the subject without vigorous mental effort. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Measurement Theory in Action written by Kenneth S Shultz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -Helps readers apply testing and measurement theories they learn in courses on psychometrics, testing and measurement and/or multivariate statistics taught in psychology, education, marketing and management. -With 22 self-standing modules instructors can pick and choose the ones that are most appropriate for their course. -Each module features an overview of a measurement issue, a step-by-step application of that theory, and two cases which depict typical dilemmas faced when applying measurement theory followed by Questions to Ponder to encourage critical examination of the issues noted in the cases. -Best practices provide recommendations for ensuring the appropriate application of the theory. -Practical questions help students assess their understanding of the topic while the examples allow them to apply the material using real data. -Each module contains exercises some of which require no computer access while others involve the use of SPSS to solve the problem and a continuing exercise incorporates many of the steps in the development of a measure of typical performance. -Recent changes in understanding measurement, with over 50 new and updated references -Explanations of why each chapter, article, or book in each module’s Further Readings section is recommended -Instructors will find suggested answers to the book’s questions and exercises; detailed solutions to the exercises; test bank with 10 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions for each module; and PowerPoint slides. Students and instructors can access SPSS data sets; additional exercises; the glossary; and additional information helpful in understanding psychometric concepts.
Download or read book Studies in the Methodology and Foundations of Science written by Patrick Suppes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twenty-three papers collected in tbis volume represent an important part of my published work up to the date of this volume. I have not arranged the paper chronologically, but under four main headings. Part I contains five papers on methodology concerned with models and measurement in the sciences. This part also contains the first paper I published, 'A Set of Independent Axioms for Extensive Quantities', in Portugaliae Mathematica in 1951. Part 11 also is concerned with methodology and ineludes six papers on probability and utility. It is not always easy to separate papers on probability and utility from papers on measurement, because of the elose connection between the two subjects, but Artieles 6 and 8, even though they have elose relations to measurement, seem more properly to belong in Part 11, because they are concerned with substantive questions about probability and utility. The last two parts are concerned with the foundations of physics and the foundations of psychology. I have used the term foundations rather than philosophy, because the papers are mainly concerned with specific axiomatic formulations for particular parts of physics or of psychology, and it seems to me that the termfoundations more appropriately describes such constructive axiomatic ventures. Part 111 contains four papers on the foundations of physics. The first paper deals with foundations of special relativity and the last three with the role ofprobability in quantum mechanics.
Download or read book Peter L Bernstein Classics Collection written by Peter L. Bernstein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-04 with total page 989 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic collection of titles from one of the world's greatest financial writers One of the foremost financial writers of his generation, the late Peter Bernstein had the unique ability to synthesize intellectual history and economics with the theory and practice of investment management. Now, with the Peter L. Bernstein Classics Collection e-bundle, you will be able to enjoy some of the most important and critically acclaimed books by this engaging investment writer—Capital Ideas, Against the Gods, The Power of Gold, and Capital Ideas Evolving. Capital Ideas and Capital Ideas Evolving traces the origins of modern Wall Street, from the pioneering work of early scholars and the development of new theories in risk, valuation, and investment returns, to the actual implementation of these theories in the real world of investment management Against the Gods skillfully explores one of the most profound issues of our time—the role of risk in our society—in a non-technical and accessible style The Power of Gold tells the story of how history's most coveted, celebrated, and inglorious asset has inspired romantic myths, daring explorations, and titanic struggles for money and power Engaging and informative, Peter L. Bernstein Classics Collection puts the insights of one of the greatest financial writers of our time at your fingertips.
Download or read book Theory Measurement and Policy written by V. Pandit and published by Academic Foundation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presidential addresses delivered at the annual conferences of TIES.
Download or read book Theory of Measurements written by James S. Stevens and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Theory of Measurements: A Manual for Physics Students This book is designed to be used in either of two ways: 1. As a Text-book. The work outlined would require two semester hours for its completion. By extending the discussions and problems, it may be made to cover three semester hours; or by omitting portions of the theory, the student may gain a working knowledge of the subject in a shorter time. A "rule of thumb" knowledge of adjusting observations, however, is not to be recommended. 2. As a Laboratory Guide. The work would cover a three years' course in the physical laboratory. During the first year, the student would make use of those portions which are devoted to methods of estimating precision, and the propagation of errors; in the second year the methods of adjustment of observations would be used; and in the third year the student should be prepared to discuss his results by the use of empirical formulae and curves. The work of the second year is well adapted to students in junior courses in engineering, the adjustment of data obtained from surveys being especially appropriate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Manual of Physical Measurements Classic Reprint written by Anthony Zeleny and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Manual of Physical Measurements The close attention to every detail and the exercise of deliberate judgment which are required in every experiment if a worthy result is to be obtained, tend to produce a habit of accuracy which is of inestimable value. This training is obtained only when every effort is made to get the very best result that the time allowed for the experiment and the apparatus employed will permit. Before observations on any experiment are begun, the theory of the experiment should be mastered as well as the functions of the various parts of the apparatus which is to be used. Without such study, necessary observations may be omitted or taken in the wrong way, and apparatus whose value depends upon its accuracy may be injured permanently because of a lack of knowl edge about its delicate parts. Furthermore it is important to determine the degree of accuracy of every result which is obtained. Errors - For various reasons it is impossible to obtain the absolute value of an unknown quantity. Any measurement is affected, to a greater or less extent, by errors which may be classified under the two heads: constant and accidental. As examples of constant errors may be mentioned the following. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Practical Lessons in Physical Measurement Classic Reprint written by Alfred Earl and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-21 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Practical Lessons in Physical Measurement Value Of the facts revealed by those methods. The book deals only with measurements of length, mass, and time, and with such Of these measurements as are Of the most elementary kind; but small as is the region Of knowledge explored, and simple as the plan Of the book may seem, the methods employed and taught therein are those which will be called into play in any research, however abstruse, which the student may hereafter undertake. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Logico Algebraic Approach to Quantum Mechanics written by C.A. Hooker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1979-05-31 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twentieth century has witnessed a striking transformation in the understanding of the theories of mathematical physics. There has emerged clearly the idea that physical theories are significantly characterized by their abstract mathematical structure. This is in opposition to the tradi tional opinion that one should look to the specific applications of a theory in orrter to understand it. One might with reason now espouse the view that to understand the deeper character of a theory one must know its abstract structure and understand the significance of that structure, while to understand how a theory might be modified in light of its experimental inadequacies one must be intimately acquainted with how it is applied. Quantum theory itself has gone through a development this century which illustrates strikingly the shifting perspective. From a collection of intuitive physical manoeuvers under Bohr, through a formative stage in which the mathematical framework was bifurcated (between Schrodinger and Heisenberg) to an elegant culmination in von Neumann's Hilbert space formulation, the elementary theory moved, flanked even at this later stage by the ill-understood formalisms for the relativistic version and for the field-theoretic alternative; after that we have a gradual, but constant, elaboration of all these quantal theories as abstract mathematical structures (their point of departure being von Neumann's formalism) until at the present time theoretical work is heavily preoccupied with the manipulation of purely abstract structures.
Download or read book OUT OF PRINT Health Organizations Theory Behavior and Development written by James A. Johnson and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there are many textbooks available for courses in organizational behavior there are very few that address organization theory and even fewer that discuss organization development in any significant way. In three sections, this text thoroughly examines organization theory, organization behavior, and organization development. Each section contains key chapters that address foundations, research, and new directions in these domains. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.
Download or read book Measurements of Twins Classic Reprint written by Edward Lee Thorndike and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Measurements of Twins This research was made possible by a grant from the esther herrman research fund of the Scientific Alliance of New York. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Managerial Discretion and Performance in China written by Hagen Wülferth and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theoretical and empirical literature to date has fallen short of reaching a consensus as to whether granting more managerial discretion to managers tends to enhance, not alter or diminish organizational performance (the discretion puzzle). This book aims to build a bridge between these contradictory results by synthesising principal-agent theory, stewardship theory, and managerial discretion theory into a new empirically-validated model. Using a representative sample of 'double-blind' interviews with managers of 467 firms in China and applying partial least squares path modelling (PLS), the study identifies a potential cause of the discretion puzzle: the failure of the extant literature to account for granularity in the way that managers use their discretion. This generates far-reaching implications for theoretical and empirical research as well as practical recommendations for managing managers in multinationals and Chinese companies.
