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Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is a tool that incorporates the human intelligence factor for the completion of significant projects. The system allows human intervention in tasks that cannot be completed by computers yet are time and labor intensive for humans. However, there are drawbacks to this tool.
Of greatest significance is the potentially lost understanding of the topic that comes from completing such tasks as the review of the literature and the analysis of data. While the use of statisticians to manage the numerical computations or to review the computations completed via software systems such as the IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) is common, the primary researcher is still ethically responsible for the accurate analysis of the data. So, using Mechanical Turk…
Amazon’s Mechanical Turk is a tool that incorporates the human intelligence factor for the completion of significant projects.
Amazon's Mechanical Turk is a tool that incorporates the human intelligence factor for the completion of significant projects. The system allows human intervention in tasks that cannot be completed by computers yet are time and labor intensive for humans.
Consider the research process which may seem daunting to novice researchers such as doctoral candidates or other individuals who are seeking to enter the research community. For example, conducting a literature review can be labor intensive.…
Lærd Statistics is a data analysis tool that is used in conjunction with IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). It is a powerful tool for the data analysis section of the dissertation.
Lærd Statistics is a data analysis tool that is used in conjunction with IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). It is a powerful tool for the data analysis section of the dissertation.
Lærd Statistics guides the user through the process of selecting the correct statistical test for the data analysis, explains to the researcher how to conduct the selected statistical analysis using IBM SPSS, and even assists with interpreting and writing up the results. In addition , Lærd…
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