James Carifio
Biographic Data
| ID | 4589765 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Carifio |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Carifio |
| SIGNATURE | CARIFIO J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Minimum Grading Controversy
In an effort to reduce failure and drop-out rates, schools have been implementing minimum grading. One form involves raising catastrophically low student quarter grades to a predetermined minimum—typically a 50. Proponents argue it gives struggling students a reasonable chance to recover from failure. Critics contend the practice induces grade inflation and social promotion. The authors performed a quantitative study of seven years of grading dat…
Well-being and belief in a just world among rest home residents
Several theorists have contended that belief in a just world may be one way elderly rest home residents cope with anxiety, fear, and depression and thus maintain their well-being. In this study we explored belief in a just world and length of time elderly have been residing in rest homes in Lebanon in relation to their levels of self-rated quality of life. A sample of 354 cognitively able elderly people were selected from 36 nursing homes. Interv…
Resolving the 50‐year debate around using and misusing Likert scales
Ten Common Misunderstandings, Misconceptions, Persistent Myths and Urban Legends about Likert Scales and Likert Response Formats and their Antidotes
A recent article by Jamieson in Medical Education outlined some of the (alleged) abuses of scales with suggestions about how researchers can overcome some of the (alleged) methodological pitfalls and limitations[1]. However, many of the ideas advanced in the Jamison article, as well as a great many of articles it cited, and similar recent articles in medical, health, psychology, and educational journals and books, are themselves common misunderst…
A Note on Sex Differences in Achievement Motivation
In this article, the validity of using separate male and female measurement scales is seriously questioned. A variety of data is presented to support the case made against this practice
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A Note on Sex Differences in Achievement Motivation
In this article, the validity of using separate male and female measurement scales is seriously questioned. A variety of data is presented to support the case made against this practice
Ten Common Misunderstandings, Misconceptions, Persistent Myths and Urban Legends about Likert Scales and Likert Response Formats and their Antidotes
A recent article by Jamieson in Medical Education outlined some of the (alleged) abuses of scales with suggestions about how researchers can overcome some of the (alleged) methodological pitfalls and limitations[1]. However, many of the ideas advanced in the Jamison article, as well as a great many of articles it cited, and similar recent articles in medical, health, psychology, and educational journals and books, are themselves common misunderst…
Resolving the 50‐year debate around using and misusing Likert scales
Well-being and belief in a just world among rest home residents
Several theorists have contended that belief in a just world may be one way elderly rest home residents cope with anxiety, fear, and depression and thus maintain their well-being. In this study we explored belief in a just world and length of time elderly have been residing in rest homes in Lebanon in relation to their levels of self-rated quality of life. A sample of 354 cognitively able elderly people were selected from 36 nursing homes. Interv…
The Minimum Grading Controversy
In an effort to reduce failure and drop-out rates, schools have been implementing minimum grading. One form involves raising catastrophically low student quarter grades to a predetermined minimum—typically a 50. Proponents argue it gives struggling students a reasonable chance to recover from failure. Critics contend the practice induces grade inflation and social promotion. The authors performed a quantitative study of seven years of grading dat…
Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Likert scale (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 work) · Anxiety (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Art (1 work)