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    would benefit future study if multi-method and longitudinal methods are used. Secondly, the investigation was based on data from small sample. Eight participants are from the same university and all of them are postgraduate students. Therefore, the size and the variety of sample may limit the possibility of generalization. Thirdly, the traits and behaviours the findings mentioned do not constitute exhausted list. Demographics and other external elements were less or not discussed. However, it is

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    Given: The use of electrical currents in physical therapy is a common practice. There are many different uses for electrical stimulation: it can be used to facilitate a muscle contraction, to decrease pain levels, to control edema, and to promote tissue healing.3 Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is the use of an electrical current to facilitate a muscle contraction, usually for strength gains.3 Many different parameters of electrical stimulation have been evaluated to determine which one

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    interventions on a smaller scale. As significant results have been found, there is potential for exploring the the same interventions with more comprehensive research which also addresses the limitations of the present study - most importantly, the low sample size and the simulated test. 5.1.2 Omitted ANCOVA When pre-intervention anxiety scores were taken into consideration as a covariate, the significance levels of the reduction in state anxiety were found to be the same as reported within the main ANOVA

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    1.Temperament Temperament is defined as “a characteristic mode of behaviour or reaction of a person or an animal” (Coleman 2009). Temperament effects many aspects of life and is a broad concept that cannot be directly measured, so many researchers have attempted to measure indirectly e.g. in gambling behaviour (Caspi 2001). Although considered innate, it has been shown that it can change to some degree (Moffet et. al 2011). An important aspect of temperament in relation to risk-taking behaviour is

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    A hypothesis is a point of research for evaluating the sources of data in either a controlled or uncontrolled experiment using variables. An hypothesis is the prediction that requires the process of being proved of being false or true (Bowles, 2013). A hypothesis must be clear and simple to understand that states the purpose of a test. It must contain logical and be testable. The hypothesis defines what data variable are considered for testing. The development of a hypothesis begins with identifying

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    Effects of Bilingualism on Divergent Thinking of Adults Introduction & Literature Review Since the early 20th century numerous studies, in psychology as well as linguistics, have been conducted on the effects of bilingualism on cognitive abilities (Saer, 1923; Smith, 1923; Gowan & Torrance, 1965). Until the 1960s there was some consensus among experts about the detrimental effect of bilingualism on cognitive development. However, after the publication of Peal and Lambert’s article on the relation

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    My population size is children aged eleven to sixteen residing in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. I have employed a sample size of thirty male and thirty female students aged eleven to sixteen; I had chosen this sample size because I had identified a calculation which would be perfect on helping to have a range of participants and therefore I could have a good medium sized sample, my research indicated that the average pupils enrolled at a secondary school is roughly three point six

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    the sampling distribution is approximately normal 5) Standard deviation = 3.5518 ( = STDEV formula was used) Standard deviation of population = 22.57 Standard deviation of sample mean=Standard deviation / sqauare root of sample size = 40 Therefore Standard deviation of sample mean= 3.567841 These two values are close; thus the result predicted by central limit theorem is true. Part 3. Finding z- and t-scores for Confidence Intervals 1. Using Excel

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    This study employed the survey research method, and used the technique of interviews to complement the questionnaires and review of documentary sources. The questionnaire was structured to a five point Likert scale, where strongly agree was assigned 1 point, agree was assigned 2 points, neutral was assigned 3 points, disagree 4 points and strongly disagree 5 points. Descriptive study design was adopted in conducting this research study. Descriptive research is the process of collecting data so as

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    Turki Alsuwaie 01251972 09-10-2014 CryptoLocker While Ransomlock Trojans have tormented the risk scene in the course of the last few years, we are presently seeing cybercriminals progressively utilize Ransomcrypt Trojans. The contrast in the middle of Ransomlock and Ransomcrypt Trojans is that Ransomlock Trojans by and large bolt machine screens while Ransomcrypt Trojans encode and locks individual records. Both dangers are inspired by financial additions that cyber criminals profit from exploited

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