'Questions, questions, questions!' A comparison of therapist inferences and parental responses to systemic questions

Responses to Structured Questions

Question 1. We have taken the position that we are not greatly influenced by arguments based on physics and simplified biological models that suggested that residential and occupational levels of EMFs can't possibly produce bio effects. We say that theories should be used to predict results that are falsifiable and should not be used to discount evidence. Thus, our prior degree of confidence is...

Asthma: Achievements and Questions in Front

       Asthma, which is mainly distinguished by airway inflammation and bronchial hyper responsiveness, is known as one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. It also is the most frequent chronic respiratory disorder amongst all age groups. On one side of the asthma story, there are massive investment of time, effort and money, a large number of pharmaceutical and academic research stud...

E-Learning: some unanswered questions

Answering Questions about Questions: A Persuasion Knowledge Perspective for Understanding the Effects of Rhetorical Questions

Past research is not clear on the process by which rhetorical questions influence persuasion (i.e., increased focus on message arguments vs. on the persuasion agent). Based on recent theories of persuasion knowledge and rhetorical figures in advertising, our model delineates conditions under which rhetoricals are likely to enhance argument elaboration (low salience of the rhetorical) and those ...

comparison between two assessment methods modified essay questions and multiple choice questions

aims: using the best assessment methods is an important factor in educational development of health students. modified essay questions and multiple choice questions are two prevalent methods of assessing the students. the aim of this study was to compare two methods of modified essay questions and multiple choice questions in occupational health engineering and work laws courses. materials & me...