Sentences with phrase «systematic differences»

Although online and paper participants did not differ significantly on the assessed variables and relationships, other systematic differences between groups may have affected the data.

These findings are consistent with — but not definitive proof of — the argument that systematic differences in the schools attended by white and black children may explain the divergence in test scores.

An index of civic skills was created to test for systematic differences across the five types of schools.

If there were remaining systematic differences between these 2 groups, such as differences in health status not associated with maltreatment, this could have biased our results.

Sense of humour varies enormously from person to person, but while much is learned and culturally influenced, there is no evidence of systematic differences in the things that men and women find funny (Journal of Pragmatics, vol 38, p 1).

There are clear systematic differences with Labour doing much better in the polls than in the PNS (with very big gaps during Blair's leadership up to the Iraq war: 1994 - 2003).

First, doesn't the model uncertainty include both model noise (i.e., weather fluctuations) and systematic differences among the models?

The important confounding factor of medication variation was addressed both by attention to consistency of prescription and by after trial analysis searching for systematic differences.

I understood from the beginning that each radiosonde data set involves systematic differences in the way the data is processed.

A few measures had undergone some assessment of measurement properties but these were not considered to meet the quality criteria set by Terwee et al. 12 For example, one study19 reported a Pearson correlation coefficient to determine reliability but this is deemed unacceptable due to systematic differences not being accounted for.12 Two measures39, 60 were found to have content validity.

Dr. Hardison noted that the opposite is also true: researchers need to take into account systematic differences in gene expression patterns between the species when considering the mouse as a model for humans.

The comparatively large radius of K2 - 95b is consistent with the other recently discovered cluster planets K2 - 25b (Hyades) and K2 - 33b (Upper Scorpius), indicating systematic differences in their evolutionary states or formation.

Recent studies emphasize that adiposity, like stature, is a polygenic trait, and that population genetic variability primarily comprises different frequencies of particular alleles, rather than major systematic differences [14, 60].

My colleagues and I have studied spending patterns in large districts such as New York City, Chicago and Cleveland, and consistently found systematic differences in resources across schools within these districts (Rubenstein, et al., 2007; Stiefel, Rubenstein and Berne, 1998).

Some models project a faster rate of global warming than others, but it is not yet clear whether this involves systematic differences at the regional scale.

Where systematic differences in health (child welfare) are judged to be avoidable by reasonable action they are, quite simply, unfair....

A detailed investigation of the selection of schools into boundary regions yields no indication of systematic differences between boundary and non-boundary schools along other measured dimensions.

They found small but significant and systematic differences in the responses: there was more stereotyping in the disorderly areas than the clean ones.

Nevertheless, Mascall insists that a systematic difference between natural theology and revealed theology exists and has great importance.

Studies using diverse samples and methodologies have persuasively demonstrated that there are no systematic differences between gay or lesbian and non-gay or lesbian parents in emotional health, parenting skills, and attitudes toward parenting (Stacey & Biblarz, 2001).

He tried to explain why women are «significantly underrepresented» in science and engineering faculty positions by arguing, in part, that there are «systematic differences» between the sexes.

Between those who guessed the experiments» purpose, and those who didn't, «there was no systematic difference between those two groups,» Witt said.

The trial was randomized, so any systematic differences in the viral DNA sequences between the two groups will be due to selective pressure by the vaccine in favour of viruses that do not match the vaccine, Rolland says.

«If this were just the Pleistocene psychology working itself out, you would not expect to see these systematic differences between societies.»

The group projects helped students to recognize the systematic differences in energy supply infrastructures.

And «There's some systematic differences between crops, with some having many pesticides and others being consistently clean.»

Dr Bügel says: «No systematic differences between cultivation systems representing organic and conventional production methods were found across the five crops so the study does not support the belief that organically grown foodstuffs generally contain more major and trace elements than conventionally grown foodstuffs.»

Consequently the availability of jobs in the locality may be an important determinant of the probability of exiting a school, and the control for any systematic differences across regions within Texas.

On the other hand, if you do control for student income or race, you could be attributing to students» background any systematic differences in the quality of teachers assigned to such students.

So there are systematic differences and weaknesses in bond ratings, but the investors who own most of the bonds understand those foibles.

• What are the systematic differences between different measurement systems for sea ice thickness?

I don't have any hypotheses about selection effects, about whether there's some systematic difference between the responders and the non-responders.

Systematic differences in the overall shape of successive 11 - year modulation cycles and similarities in the alternate 11 - year cycles seem to be related to the polarity reversals of the polar magnetic field of the Sun.

Clearly there is a systematic difference with what is going on with the CRU data.

Climate models vary widely in their projections of both global mean temperature rise and regional climate changes, but are there any systematic differences in regional changes associated with different levels of global climate sensitivity?

Steve, do you have any information about why there is this systematic difference in adjustments, since the Team did not have Anthony's photos to use for quality adjustments.

So any systematic differences across conditions (morning people in the morning vs. evening people in the morning, for example), would indicate cheating.

Despite extensive comparisons, there was no evidence of systematic differences between these groups, suggesting that losses to follow - up did not have an adverse effect on study randomization.