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Edited introduced & annotated by Cedric Watts Research Professor of English University of Sussex In the hope of saving her brother's life should a woman submit to rape? Should the law be respected when its administrator is corrupt? How powerful in the state should religion become? Although Measure for Measure ends like a comedy with reconciliations forgiveness & marriages it has often been regarded as one of Shakespeare's problem plays The drama shows the difficulty of effecting an appropriate balance between judicial severity & mercy between sexual repression & decadence & between political vigilance & social manipulation These problems remain topical & in Measure for Measure they are given immediacy by vivid character-conflicts & memorably intense poetry This is one of Shakespeare's most probing & powerful works ...

The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship & emphasis on performance The series features line-by-line commentaries & textual notes on the plays & poems Introductions are regularly refreshed with accounts of new critical stage & screen interpretations For this second edition of Measure for Measure Angela Stock has written a new introductory section that takes account of recent scholarly criticism & important contemporary productions on stage & film The edition retains the text prepared by Brian Gibbons together with his comprehensive introduction in which he shows how the play's critical reception & stage history varies from one period to the next according to the prevailing social moral & religious issues of the day Gibbons explores the thrilling experience of watching the play in performance with its shocking reversals & surprises great tragic poetry & exuberant comic prose An updated reading list completes the edition ...

The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship & invaluable commentary Arden guides you a richer understanding & appreciation of Shakespeare's plays This edition of Measure for Measure provides a clear & authoritative text detailed notes & commentary on the same page as the text a full introduction discussing the critical & historical background to the play & appendices presenting sources & relevant extracts ...

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This book helps readers apply testing & measurement theories Featuring 22 self-standing modules instructors can pick & choose the ones that are most appropriate for their course Each module features an overview of a measurement issue & a step-by-step application of that theory Best practices provide recommendations for ensuring the appropriate application of the theory Practical questions help students assess their understanding of the topic while the examples allow them to apply the material using real data Two cases in each module depict typical dilemmas faced when applying measurement theory followed by Questions to Ponder to encourage critical examination of the issues noted in the cases Each module contains exercises some of which require no computer access while others involve the use of SPSS to solve the problem The book's website houses the accompanying data sets & more The book also features suggested readings a glossary of the key terms & a continuing exercise that incorporates many of the steps in the development of a measure of typical performance Updated throughout to reflect recent changes in the field the new edition also features --A new co-author Michael Zickar who updated the advanced topics & added the new module on generalizability theory (Module 22) -Expanded coverage of reliability (Modules 5 & 6) & exploratory & confirmatory factor analysis (Modules 18 & 19) to help readers interpret results presented in journal articles -Expanded Web Resources Instructors will now find suggested answers to the book's questions & exercises; detailed worked solutions to the exercises; & Power Point slides Students & instructors can access the SPSS data sets; additional exercises; the glossary; & website references that are helpful in understanding psychometric concepts Part 1 provides an introduction to measurement theory & specs for scaling & testing & a review of statistics Part 2 then progresses through practical issues related to text reliability validation meta-analysis & bias Part 3 reviews practical issues related to text construction such as the development of measures of maximal performance CTT item analysis test scoring developing measures of typical performance & issues related to response styles & guessing The book concludes with advanced topics such as multiple regression exploratory & confirmatory factor analysis item response theory (IRT) IRT applications including computer adaptive testing & differential item functioning & generalizability theory Ideal as a text for any psychometrics testing & measurement or multivariate statistics course taught in psychology education marketing & management professional researchers in need of a quick refresher on applying measurement theory will also find this an invaluable reference ...

Measurement is a fundamental concept that underpins almost every aspect of the modern world It is central to the sciences social sciences medicine & economics but it affects everyday life We measure everything
- from the distance of far-off galaxies to the temperature of the air levels of risk political majorities taxes blood pressure IQ & weight The history of measurement goes back to the ancient world & its story has been one of gradual standardization Today there are different types of measurement levels of accuracy & systems of units applied in different contexts Measurement involves notions of variability accuracy reliability & error & challenges such as the measurement of extreme values In this Very Short Introduction David Hand explains the common mathematical framework underlying all measurement the main approaches to measurement & the challenges involved Following a brief historical account of measurement he discusses measurement as used in the physical sciences & engineering the life sciences & medicine the social & behavioural sciences economics business & public policy ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable
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This hands-on guide is primarily intended to be used in undergraduate laboratories in the physical sciences & engineering It assumes no prior knowledge of statistics It introduces the necessary concepts where needed with key points illustrated with worked examples & graphic illustrations In contrast to traditional mathematical treatments it uses a combination of spreadsheet & calculus-based approaches suitable as a quick & easy on-the-spot reference The emphasis throughout is on practical strategies to be adopted in the laboratory Error analysis is introduced at a level accessible to school leavers & carried through to research level Error calculation & propagation is presented though a series of rules-of-thumb look-up tables & approaches amenable to computer analysis The general approach uses the chi-square statistic extensively Particular attention is given to hypothesis testing & extraction of parameters & their uncertainties by fitting mathematical models to experimental data Routines implemented by most contemporary data analysis packages are analysed & explained The book finishes with a discussion of advanced fitting strategies & an introduction to Bayesian analysis ...

Measuring Behaviour has established itself as a standard text Largely rewritten updated & reorganised this third edition is as before a guide to the principles & methods of quantitative studies of behaviour with an emphasis on techniques of observation recording & analysis It provides the basic knowledge needed to measure behaviour doing so in a succinct & easily understood form The sections on research design & the interpretation & presentation of data have been greatly expanded Written with brevity & clarity Measuring Behaviour is above all a practical guide book Aimed primarily at undergraduate & graduate students in biology & psychology who are about to embark upon quantitative studies of animal & human behaviour this book provides a concise review of methodology that will be of great value to scientists of all disciplines in which behaviour is measured including biological anthropology the social sciences & medicine ...

Now more than ever customer experience plays a pivotal role in the success & longevity of a company Based on rigorous scientific tools & global data this book offers a simple but thorough guide on how to master the challenges of the market & how to deliver superior performance through effective customer experience management 166 pages XIV 166 p Klaus Philipp ...