Sentences with phrase «not study group»

You can not study group dynamics in numbers - based studies.

n The study group also noted that even as key indicators of student achievement have increased in Kentucky, achievement gaps have persisted and even crept higher.

Not exact matches

One study by Harris Group found that 72 percent of millennials prefer to spend more money on experiences than on material things, and I (Emmie Martin, Money reporter) can't argue with the majority.

Here's the most revealing finding from the Achievement Group / HRmarketer study: 58 percent of respondents agreed that results did not — or only slightly — helped managers gain a better understanding of what behaviors or practices they could change to improve.

The study looked at 149 participants in networking and business groups from the United States, Belgium, India, Japan, Australia and England and found that more than 70 percent of the participants who sent weekly updates to friends reported successful goal achievement, compared to 35 percent of those who kept their goals to themselves and didn't write them down.

Because observational studies look at groups of people and their behavior over time, it's hard to say for sure that other conflicting factors aren't influencing the outcomes they examine.

In terms of the methods, there are a number of smaller scale studies, many of which did not include active control groups.

WHAT THEY DID: While most income groups would see cuts on average, studies have shown that many individuals would not, depending on their specific situations.

In the study, a group of participants were shown a series of pictures they were not asked to memorize.

Environmental groups claim that the alternative route has not been properly studied.

But apparently not, according to a recent study by Boston Consulting Group.

The attacks, which took place this year and have not been previously reported, jeopardized the communications of activists, journalists and other people in sensitive positions in Iran, where Telegram is used by some 20 million people, said independent cyber researcher Collin Anderson and Amnesty International technologist Claudio Guarnieri, who have been studying Iranian hacking groups for three years.

A 2014 study by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), a group that promotes tougher immigration laws, concluded that in New Hampshire the vast majority of job creation went to immigrants and not to native residents.

We won't be able to see, or study, any galaxies beyond our cosmic neighborhood, called the local group.

For example, the anxious group read sentences like «safety is not guaranteed in our neighborhoods nor in our own homes,» which was intended to highlight the «lack of control over negative circumstances that may happen in life and an uncertain future,» according to the study.

The results matched these expectations in that the No - Facebook group reported lower life satisfaction at the end of the study than those in the Facebook - as - normal condition (the average life satisfaction for the Facebook - as - normal group had increased during the study whereas the No - Facebook group's had not).

And just how meaningful is the cortisol result when the participants didn't report feeling any less stressed, and considering that the cortisol levels for both groups were in the «normal range» at the start of the study?

One study randomly assigned participants to one of two groups: half spent time on their MySpace page (really takes you back, doesn't it?)

That's because nearly three - quarters of all sunscreens on the market don't work as well as they claim to, or they contain potentially harmful ingredients, according to a recent study from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG).

«While this is not a zero - sum game, it will be interesting to see what people gravitate towards at SXSW, a conference full of early adopters,» says Allison Mooney, vice president for emerging trends at MobileBehavior, an Omnicom Group consultancy that studies how consumers use wireless technology.

The study simulated a negotiation in the context of resource allocation, in which one group of participants was given the opportunity to voice their opinions prior to the final decision, and the other group was not.

In one lab study, a group of participants received emails from friends, family and co-workers describing a time they witnessed the individual performing at his or her best, while another group did not.

A Harvard Business School case study of one of these «hangings» includes a video of a meeting that involves a «Maoist - like struggle session where a young male employee was berated by a group of peers and superiors for not being good enough.»

Nothing OTE'ers wouldn't know given my emphasis on the disproportionate benefits of tight labor markets to less advantaged groups, but the Fed study provides... Read more

Nothing OTE'ers wouldn't know given my emphasis on the disproportionate benefits of tight labor markets to less advantaged groups, but the Fed study provides a nice, deep dive into the issue.

«The best way to refresh your focus is to step away and take a break,» says productivity expert Cathy Sexton, who says the results of The Draugiem Group's study aren't surprising.

While they did not study this research question, [63] found that people smiled and laughed more and rated an audiotaped stand - up comedy routine more positively when they listened to canned laughter that they thought came from members of their in - group rather than their out - group.

By studying its most loyal customers and marketing specifically to similar households near one of its dealerships, a Minnesota group not only increased sales but also generated significantly higher profits on those incremental deals.

Similarly, a 2013 study of 629 companies by the Aberdeen Group contrasted the performance of companies that used enterprise social collaboration with those that did not.

The reason why group interview articles are so great to read, is because they are usually packed with real life examples (not guesses or assumptions), case studies, tips from the field and some form of link building discussion.

The findings from the Kauffman Foundation, which studies entrepreneurship, suggest more individuals are landing jobs and not opting to start businesses out of necessity — a group referred to as necessity entrepreneurs.

If this sounds otherworldly and not part of your daily frame of reference, consider this: Global press freedom is at its lowest this century, according to a study by freedom of expression campaign group Article 19.

The old ladies at my bible study group didn't have a problem talking about anal sex, so I don't see w hy you do.

In a study, conducted by a faith - based group no less, it was shown that ICU patients who knew they were being prayed for tended to suffer more complications and problems than those who were not or did not know.

He did not form a study group and he most certainly never sought out women's groups.

According to one recent study, over one - quarter of young black men in the critical age group twenty to twenty - four have dropped out of the economy, in the sense that they are not in school, not working, and not actively seeking work.

At a church we once attended, we were assigned a new pastor, a middle aged man who had not pastored before, but felt his experience in leading home bible study groups well - qualified him to lead our church, a congregation of about 80.

I was in a Bible study group one night when a young lady exclaimed, «Wouldn't it be awesome if God just showed up and performed a miracle so that everyone would believe?!».

Most eventually go back to believing, so I suppose it's not a surprise that none of them would have been available for the study, but in any given group of atheists there are always a good number who say they don't believe while secretly looking for a reason to go back.

Jesus will not lead you to another church, group study, bible study or anything that requires another human teaching you.

I mean: I don't lead a home group or a bible study at our church anymore.

The study «implies that when people don't know much about a religion, they have an instinctive fear of that group.»

I can heartily recommend it not only as a textbook for college and seminary students but also as material for advanced - level adult study groups in local churches.

These groups seem prone to poverty, not because of any lack of potential, but because harsh memories of when they were denied opportunity cause many members not to study or work hard.

And they certainly don't say anything about a specific person who shares one characteristic of a studied group but not others (for example, the life - expectancy of a non-promiscuous, non-drug-using, non-depressed gay person).

Thankfully, it is not only the government realizing the extent of the porn epidemic but churches are starting to take action by providing small group studies and recovery programs, like the Conquer Series, that are designed to break the cycle of pornography and provide sexual discipleship.

People often ask me for book recommendations suitable for personal devotion or group study — you know, something challenging but not too controversial, something that stretches the heart and mind but isn't too scholarly.

Not only in its elevated forms of literary expression but also in the popular piety of revival meetings, Bible study groups, and the millions of people at daily Mass, religion engages the supernatural, metaphysical, and mystical.

A few months ago, a man who had lost both his wife and son to cancer spoke up in a Bible study group: «I remember hearing a preacher say that we would recognize our families in heaven but we would not have any family relations.

Aside from the generality and stigma of women's groups closely resembling bridal showers with bubbly fruit drinks and teeny tiny food (I'm not a Keebler elf, give me real food), every experience I've had with a women's Bible study focused on how to be a good, Christian wife or how to date in a way that is holy and pleasing to God.