History 229: History of Race, Science, and Medicine in the U.S.
Professor Helena M. Pycior
STUDY GUIDE FOR PRELIMINARY EXAM 2—October 14, 2014, 9:00-9:50 a.m., in LUB S151
Directions:
The following are study questions for the examination. The examination will be a closed-book examination.
On the examination you will be required to respond to one of two essay questions. The essay questions on the examination will test essentially the same ideas as these study questions. Parts of study questions may be combined to form an essay appearing on the examination. More typically, a shortened or edited version of a study question will appear as an essay question on the examination.
In answering a given essay question, you are not
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Morton as trying to state he was objective, and was being honest. The two major different pieces that support the thesis that Morton tried to be objective is his use of lead shot instead of mustrard seed and his openness with all his data. When Morton realized that his Mustard seed technique was unstable and presented varied results he quickly changed to a lead shot which was more accurate. Morton was very open when it came to displaying his data. He published results which included numbers, not just explainations.
Select any two of the “general categories” of “fudging and finagling” that Gould has identified in Morton’s work except that of “miscalculations and convenient omissions.” For each of the two selected categories, briefly explain the category in your own words. Carefully sketch Gould’s major specific example of the category. Explain explicitly how the example fits the category into which Gould has put it, state which of Morton’s publication(s) the example comes from, state the racial groups and/or subgroups featured in the example, and (following Gould) explain the effects of the finagling on Morton’s conclusions about racial ranking.
1.Favorable inconsistencies and shifting criteria. Morton often liked to include or delete large subsamples inorder to match his previous expectations and results.
2.Subjectivity directed toward
Three examinations will be administered. The exams will consist of multiple choice questions and problems. Problems will be similar to those covered in class or those given as homework assignments.
Protecting employees against reprisals when they report, in good faith, actions they feel violate the law or these standards.
The data sets for problems 5 and 6 can be found through the Pearson Materials in the Student Textbook Resource Access link, listed under Academic Resources. The data is listed in the data file named Lesson 20 Exercise File 1. Answer Exercises 5 and 6 based on the following research problem:
All of us have formed habits in our daily life. Even though some of these habits only exist in our subconscious and we cannot actually make sure whether they are real or only the conjectures. But it is undoubted that all of our behaviors are influenced by our desires on specific objectives. In the book, the power of habit, Charles Duhigg explained the definition of a habit as an effort-saving instinct. “When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in decision making” (20). To support his opinions on habits, he introduced the three-step model of a habit loop, the theory of golden rule of habit, and the role of a craving brain and belief in the process of a habit changing. Through learning
It implies that polar bears are transitioning to become marine mammals, which is incorrect. They are already well adapted for their lifestyle, but if global warming continues perhaps something new will happen.
* Bi – Describe the terms and condition of your employment as set out in your contract of employment or employment agreement.
In this essay, the articles ‘Listen to the north’ by John Ralston Saul and ‘Which ‘Native’ History? By Whom? For Whom?’ by J.R. Miller will be analyzed, specifically looking at each authors argument and his appeal to ethos, logos and pathos. In the first article, ‘Listen to the North’, author John Ralston Saul argues that current Canadian policy when it comes to our north, and the people that reside there, is out of date and based on southern ideals that hold little bearing on the realities that face northern populations. He suggests instead that the policies and regulations should be shaped by people who know the territory and it’s needs, namely people who live there. In the second
In Anderson’s In My Opinion, he launched an attack on two topics: convenience sampling and indices as measures of relative abundance. Convenience sampling is where data subjectively taken from locations close to roads, trails or campsites as opposed to any method of probabilistic random sampling. According to Anderson, the main problems are that one cannot make strong inferences about the population as a whole, and that there was no process to look at the precision of estimated parameters. The other issue was how index values were being treated as equivalents to relative abundance. Here Anderson states the problem that this method rests on “absurd” assumptions – that the method is inherently an assumption, and detection probabilities must be kept constant, which is impossible. He goes so far as to assert that use of index values is unprofessional. To support his claims, he cites another study done by Rosenstock et al. in which 224 papers were analyzed over a 10-year
First and foremost for any case study, the reader must first understand what they are researching and why. Penton Media, a publisher of business trade magazines such as Industry Week, Machine Design, and Restaurant Hospitality, was the subject of this particular case study. Upon reading the case study on Penton Media, the reader learns that Penton Media has made great progress in the growth of their company through a six year period, 1992-1998, based on the research results provided. Ken Long, Penton Media’s Director, stated in 1998 that there was a growing belief that Penton Media was generating fewer services than in the past. In 1992, Penton Media was reaching out to their readers by having them request product information through
This is an open-book examination and you may consult any previously prepared written material or texts during the examination. Only answers that are written during the examination in the answerbook supplied by the examination centre will be marked.
This is an open-book examination, and you may consult any previously prepared written material or texts during the examination. Only answers that are written during the examination in the answer book supplied by the examination centre will be marked.
Becoming a suburban server, and remaining in the same geographical area had come to fruition. After taking time off to collect his thoughts and mourn the loss of his father, he arrived at the new hotel pleasantly surprised by the beauty of the lobby. The interior reminded him of the hotel in the Mountain City, as it displayed an open atrium with beautiful plantings spread throughout. The lobby itself contained an open-air restaurant, an enclosed fine dining restaurant, and an elevated lobby bar. The overall layout, somewhat smaller than the Mountain City hotel, appeared well appointed and showed nicely. This would be the first time Japes accepted a position through a “headhunter”, as recruiters were notorious for simply filling slots and
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It is a fair way to select a sample and reasonable to generalize the results from the sample back to population
As my group and I entered the convention center for the first time, I was unsure of what was to come. I hoped the 500 dollars I’d spent on hotels, costumes, and tickets was worth it. The event volunteers, referred to as “Guardians,” ushered us up an escalator into a line that went along the wall of a massive hallway so that we could pick up our tickets. As the line slowly pushed up around the corner into another hall, my group was struck by two realizations. The first was that what originally looked like a thirty-minute wait was actually going to take multiple hours judging by the ridiculous length of the line. But the second realization was better: this was going to be the best line we’ve ever been in.