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Vinay Kumar Yadav; Shakti Prasad – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2024
In sample survey analysis, accurate population mean estimation is an important task, but traditional approaches frequently ignore the intricacies of real-world data, leading to biassed results. In order to handle uncertainties, indeterminacies, and ambiguity, this work presents an innovative approach based on neutrosophic statistics. We proposed…
Descriptors: Sampling, Statistical Bias, Predictor Variables, Predictive Measurement
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Casey J. Metoyer; Katherine Sullivan; Lee J. Winchester; Mark T. Richardson; Michael R. Esco; Michael V. Fedewa – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2025
Relative adiposity (%Fat) was measured using a smartphone-based application in a convenience sample of adults aged 20-52 years (n = 32, 68.7% female, 84.3% White/Caucasian, 26.7 ± 3.5 kg/m2) across different body positions (Anterior versus Posterior) on consecutive days (Day 1 versus Day 2). A reference photo was obtained from the posterior view…
Descriptors: Adults, Body Composition, Handheld Devices, Computer Assisted Instruction
John Jeffrey McCann Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Magnet schools have been a main tool or innovation in urban education settings in the United States, originating in the early 1970's and expanding into most large urban districts today (Blank, 1989). While some magnet schools do not rely on a specific criterion to determine entry, many do. This study focuses on such a setting where students must…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Magnet Schools, Urban Schools, Screening Tests
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Ricketts, Chris; Brice, Julie; Coombes, Lee – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2010
The purpose of multiple choice tests of medical knowledge is to estimate as accurately as possible a candidate's level of knowledge. However, concern is sometimes expressed that multiple choice tests may also discriminate in undesirable and irrelevant ways, such as between minority ethnic groups or by sex of candidates. There is little literature…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Testing Accommodations, Ethnic Groups, Learning Disabilities
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Zeidner, Moshe – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1985
Two experiments were conducted in Israeli elementary schools to test the assumption that disadvantaged students perform poorly on ability tests because of situational factors related to the testing process. Testing atmosphere and examiner status were examined with respect to verbal and nonverbal ability and intelligence. The assumption was not…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Testing, Disadvantaged Youth, Examiners