Essays on Scientific Method

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Herzberg Two-factor Theory of Motivation

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In 1959, Frederick Herzberg, a behavioral scientist proposed a two-factor theory or the motivator-hygiene theory. According to Herzberg, there are some job factors that result in satisfaction while there are other job factors that prevent dissatisfaction. According to Herzberg, the opposite of “Satisfaction” is “No...

Motivation Theory

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Performance Aspects Considerations of a Class of Artificial Neural Network

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Artificial neural networks (ANNs) or connectionist systems are computing systems inspired by the biological neural networks that constitute animal brains. Such systems learn (progressively improve performance on) tasks by considering examples, generally without task-specific programming. For example, in image recognition, they might learn to identify...

Experiment Nervous System

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Animal Experimentation in The World

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Introduction Hundreds of diseases that once killed millions of people every year are either treatable or have been eradicated altogether as a result of animal experimentation (Evans, 2019, p. 1). Animals have been used repeatedly throughout the history of biomedical research. The use of animals...

Animal Testing Animals Experiment

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The Relation of Mathematics and Science

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Introduction Often, the questions of science are expected to produce only one result that is seen as final and correct. However, these questions can yield many different answers and theories depending on the approach or method of thinking used to come to a conclusion. These...

Quantitative Research

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Research Methodology: Exploratory, Descriptive and Explanatory

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Exploratory research is defined as the initial research into a hypothetical or theoretical idea. This is where a researcher has an idea or has observed something and seeks to understand more about it. An exploratory research project is an attempt to lay the groundwork that...

Exploration Research Methods

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How Magnets Are Made

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The lodestone, is a natural permanent magnet. Other permanent magnets can be made by subjecting certain materials to a magnetic force. When the force is removed, these materials retain their own magnetic properties. They are made by surrounding certain materials with a coil of wire....

Explorer

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Validity of Demirjian 8 Teeth Method for Age Estimation by Orthopantomogram

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The estimation of age is an important aspect in medico-legal practice. The need for age estimation has certain important reasons at certain specific age groups in the Indian context: Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your...

Dentistry Research Methods

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Relationship Between The Two Variables and The Trend Formed by The Data

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I created a graph above showsing the relationship between the resistance for the conducting wire and the different lengths of a Nichrome wire. My graph is a straight line graph with the majority points lying on the line of best fit. Using the points on...

Data Analysis Experiment

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The Incredible History of The Periodic Table

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The periodic table has an incredibly vast history of development, requiring the hard work of many scientific geniuses in the world. It’s creation is also linked with the discover of the chemical elements. The first person to discover a new element was Hennig Brand, a...

Discovery Explorer

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Specific Heat of Aluminum: Lab Report on Testing Experiment

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Purpose The purpose of this lab was to test and verify the specific heat of a metal. The students heated aluminum in order to understand and observe the specific heat equation in motion in a calorimeter. Using the calculations from the lab, the students were...

Experiment Heat

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The Specific Heat of Different Metals: a Comparative Experiment

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The main objective of the specific heat of metalslab was to compare the specific heat of the different metals, find the theoretical and experimental values, and describe the transfer of heat when the metals are transferring heat to its surrounding room temperature water.We used a...

Experiment

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The Tabula Rasa Theory, Its Key Points and an Argument in Its Favor

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The term Tabula Rasa suggests that we are born as a “blank slate”, implying that we are born without any form of conscious knowledge whatsoever, and that we gain our information through sense experience of the world. In this essay, I will be arguing in...

Tabula Rasa Theory

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Critical Review of Tabula Rasa Theory and The Issues It Concerns

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The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries represented a period in which radical changes took place in society. John Locke’s theory of tabula rasa described how the “mind was like a blank sheet of paper upon which ideas are imprinted”  . In short, his theory rationalized that...

Tabula Rasa Theory

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The Experiment Results on Determination of Morality of an Unknown Solution in an Acid-base Titration

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Titrations allow the calculation of the concentration of a solute in an unknown solution, based on a standard solution, where the concentration is known. Acids and bases combine in solution to form water and a salt, essentially neutralizing each other. For example, sodium hydroxide, which...

Experiment

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Sucrose Concentration Effect on Potato Osmosis

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The aim of this experiment was to investigate how different concentration of sucrose effect on the rate of osmosis on cubes of potatoes This was done by using potato cubes cut out for the exactly same size 2 cm length 1cm width and 1cm height....

Experiment

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Amerigo Vespucci: The History of Life

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Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer, cartographer, and navigator, remains a compelling figure in the annals of history due to his significant contributions to the understanding of the New World during the Age of Exploration. While Christopher Columbus is widely recognized for his voyages to the...

Biography Explorer

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The Human Experiment: a Study on Social and Behavioral Roles

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What happens when one decides to lock up good people in an evil place? Does the good in humanity overcome evil, or does evil succeed? These are a couple of questions psychologist came up with while Stanford University conducted their dramatic experiment in 1971. The...

Experiment Good and Evil Human Behavior

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Understanding The Idea of Uncertainty Reduction Theory by Charles Berger

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The uncertainty reduction theory, developed by Charles Berger, states how communication is used to gain knowledge, create understanding, and reduce uncertainty (Griffin, 1991, p.136). Both articles used in the research for this assignment, incorporate many views or points seen in the uncertainty reduction theory. Article...

Theory

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Facebook and The Use of Uncertainty Reduction Theory

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Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT) suggests that uncertainty is a negative an unpleasant condition. This negativity motivates individuals, companies and organizations to gather information in an effort to reduce uncertainty (Berger 1975). Facebook is a social network phenomenon that has permeated all over the world. Facebook...

Facebook Theory