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- Inequality; a reassessment of the effect of family and schooling in America / by Jencks, Christopher.(CARDINAL)127348;
Bibliography: pages 359-381.From equal opportunity to equal rights -- Inequality in the schools -- Access to schools and colleges -- Expenditure differences between schools and individuals -- Access to privileged schoolmates -- Access to fast classes and college curriculums -- Inequality in cognitive skills -- The nature and extent of cognitive inequality -- What standardized tests measure -- The stability of individual differences over time -- Historical changes in Americans' test scores -- The heredity/environment controversy -- Genetic influences on test scores -- The effects of family background -- The effects of economic background -- The effects of race -- Schooling and cognitive inequality -- The effects of school attendance -- Differences between schools -- The effects of school resources -- The effects of segregation -- The effects of training -- A note on noncognitive traits -- Inequality in educational attainment -- Academic aptitude and academic credentials -- The effects of school quality on educational attainment -- The effects of high school resources -- The effects of curriculum placement -- Inequality in occupational status -- Measuring occupational status -- The inheritance of status -- The effects of educational credentials -- The effects of cognitive skills -- The effects of school quality -- Income inequality -- The extent of income inequality -- The effects of socio-economic background -- The effects of credentials -- The effects of occupation -- Conclusions about income distribution -- Inequality in job satisfaction -- What is to be done? -- Estimating the heritability of IQ scores -- Studies of parents and children -- Studies of children reared together -- Studies of related children reared apart -- Path models of intergenerational mobility -- A layman's guide to statistical terms.- Subjects: Educational sociology;
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- The complete idiot's guide to nursing entrance exams / by Baudo, Maryanne.(CARDINAL)599045; Kavanagh, Robin.(CARDINAL)564857;
Includes bibliographical references (page 325) and index.Decision diagnosis. So, you want to be a nurse? ; Tests you need to make the grade ; positive test results-- stat! -- Say it right: verbal review. Grammar: it's how you say it ; Mark your words ; Read, comprehend, conquer -- Math matters. Basic arithmetic ; Algebra and geometry -- Scientific method. Science of life ; Bio basics ; Anatomy and physiology check-up ; The right chemistry ; Let's get physical -- Strength training: test your skills.Depending on what type of nurse you want to be, you'll have to take a standardized entrance test or two to get into the nursing school of your choice. This guide is loaded with study tips, sample questions, and practice tests to help you prepare for the real thing.- Subjects: Study guides.; Health occupations schools; Nursing schools; Nursing schools; Nursing;
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- Barron's ASVAB : Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery / by Duran, Terry L.(CARDINAL)482594;
Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. All about the ASVAB -- What is it? -- 2. Test-taking techniques -- Tips and techniques for answering multiple-choice questions -- On the day of the test -- Paper vs. computer-assisted test -- Identify areas to improve -- 3. Diagnostic test -- General science -- Arithmetic reasoning -- Work knowledge -- Paragraph comprehension -- Mathematics knowledge -- Electronics information -- Automotive & shop information -- Mechanical comprehension -- Assembling objects -- Answers and answers explained -- Improve your results -- 4. General science review -- Before you begin -- Life science -- Earth science -- Chemistry -- Physics -- 5. Mathematics review -- Tips for studying -- Laws and operations -- Fractions -- Using arithmetic operations with fractions -- Decimals -- Percentages -- Square roots -- Algebra -- Geometry -- 6. Word knowledge and paragraph comprehension review -- How to build your vocabulary -- Study the parts of a word -- A basic 1,200(+)- word vocabulary -- Paragraph comprehension -- 7. Electronics information review -- Basic atomic structure -- Electric energy -- Magnetism and electricity -- Electric current -- Conductors -- Insulators -- Semiconductors (I) -- Power -- Resistance -- Conductance -- Ohm's law -- Circuits -- Inductance -- Alternating current -- Transformers -- Inductive reactance -- Capacitors -- Capacitive reactance -- Resonance -- Changing alternating current to direct current -- Power supply rectifiers -- Filters -- Vacuum tubes -- Semiconductors (II) -- The silicon-controlled rectifier -- Transistors -- Integrated circuits -- Batteries -- Electric motors -- Electric meters -- Solder and soldering -- Amplitude-modulated receivers -- Frequency-modulated receivers -- FM stereo -- Other FM users -- Stereo equipment -- Digital radio -- Transducers -- Television -- Color television -- High-definition television -- 8. Automotive information review -- The engine -- Engine ignition -- Controlling engine emissions -- Axles and wheels -- The braking system -- Shafts and universal joints -- The drive system -- Manual transmissions -- Planetary gears -- Automatic transmissions -- Front-wheel drive -- The rear axle (rear-wheel drive) -- Four-wheel and six-wheel drive -- Lights -- 9. Shop information review -- Tools -- Materials -- Design and layout -- 10. Mechanical comprehension review -- Force -- Kinds of force -- Action and reaction -- Balanced forces -- Components of a force -- The inclined plane -- Simple machines -- The pulley principle -- The work principle -- Levers -- Hydraulic jack -- Loading ramp -- Vise -- Machines that spin -- Power -- 11. Assembling objects -- Overview -- Jigsaw puzzle-piece assembly problems -- Line-connector assembly problems -- Test yourself -- 12. Practice exam one -- General science -- Arithmetic reasoning -- Work knowledge -- Paragraph comprehension -- Mathematics knowledge -- Electronics information -- Automotive & shop information -- Mechanical comprehension -- Assembling objects -- Answers and answers explained -- 13. Practice exam two -- General science -- Arithmetic reasoning -- Work knowledge -- Paragraph comprehension -- Mathematics knowledge -- Electronics information -- Automotive & shop information -- Mechanical comprehension -- Assembling objects -- Answers and answers explained -- 14. Practice exam three -- General science -- Arithmetic reasoning -- Work knowledge -- Paragraph comprehension -- Mathematics knowledge -- Electronics information -- Automotive & shop information -- Mechanical comprehension -- Assembling objects -- Answers and answers explained -- 15. Analyzing your test scores and job opportunities -- Chart your progress -- Study guide -- Analyzing your job opportunities -- Military occupations.- Subjects: Study guides.; Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery;
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- Barron's ASVAB : Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery / by Duran, Terry L.(CARDINAL)482594; Barron's Educational Series, Inc.(CARDINAL)349878;
Includes bibliographic references (pages 515-516) and index.Dedication -- Introduction -- 1. All about the ASVAB -- What is it? -- 2. Test-taking techniques -- Tips and techniques for answering multiple-choice questions -- On the day of the test -- Paper vs. computer-administered tests -- Identify areas to improve -- 3. Diagnostic test -- General science -- Arithmetic reasoning -- Work knowledge -- Paragraph comprehension -- Mathematics knowledge -- Electronics information -- Automotive & shop information -- Mechanical comprehension -- Assembling objects -- Answers and answers explained -- Improve your results -- 4. General science review -- Before you begin -- Life science -- Earth science -- Chemistry -- Physics -- 5. Mathematics review -- Tips for studying -- Laws and operations -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Percentages -- Square roots -- Algebra -- Geometry -- 6. Word knowledge and paragraph comprehension review -- How to build your vocabulary -- Study the parts of a word -- A basic 1,200(+)- word vocabulary -- Paragraph comprehension -- 7. Electronics information review -- Basic atomic structure -- Electricity -- Conductors -- Insulators -- Semiconductors (Part I) -- Power -- Resistance -- Conductance -- Ohm's law -- Circuits -- Inductance -- Alternating current -- Transformers -- Inductive reactance -- Capacitors -- Changing alternating current to direct current -- Filters -- Semiconductors (Part II) -- The silicon-controlled rectifier -- Transistors -- Integrated circuits -- Batteries -- Electric motors -- Electric meters -- Transducers -- Solder and soldering -- 8. Automotive information review -- The engine -- Engine ignition -- Controlling engine emissions -- Axles and wheels -- The braking system -- Shafts and universal joints -- The drive system -- Manual transmissions -- Planetary gears -- Automatic transmissions -- Front-wheel drive -- The rear axle (rear-wheel drive) -- Four-wheel and six-wheel drive -- Lights -- 9. Shop information review -- Tools -- Materials -- Design and layout -- 10. Mechanical comprehension review -- Force -- Action and reaction -- Balanced forces -- The inclined plane -- Simple machines -- The pulley principle -- The work principle -- Levers -- Hydraulic jack -- Loading ramp -- Vise -- Machines that spin -- Power -- 11. Assembling objects -- Overview -- Jigsaw puzzle-piece assembly problems -- Line-connector assembly problems -- Test yourself -- 12. Practice exam one -- General science -- Arithmetic reasoning -- Work knowledge -- Paragraph comprehension -- Mathematics knowledge -- Electronics information -- Automotive & shop information -- Mechanical comprehension -- Assembling objects -- Answers and answers explained -- 13. Practice exam two -- General science -- Arithmetic reasoning -- Work knowledge -- Paragraph comprehension -- Mathematics knowledge -- Electronics information -- Automotive & shop information -- Mechanical comprehension -- Assembling objects -- Answers and answers explained -- 14. Practice exam three -- General science -- Arithmetic reasoning -- Work knowledge -- Paragraph comprehension -- Mathematics knowledge -- Electronics information -- Automotive & shop information -- Mechanical comprehension -- Assembling objects -- Answers and answers explained -- 15. Analyzing your test scores and job opportunities -- Chart your progress -- Study guide -- Analyzing your job opportunities -- Military occupations.Presents subject reviews, including science, arithmetic, reading comprehension, and electronics fundamentals; suggests study guidelines; and includes four full-length practice examinations.System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: PC with Windows Intel Pentium II 450 MHz or faster, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, XP, Vista. Macintosh with PowerPC G3 500 MHz or faster, 128MB of RAM; Mac OS x v.10.1 through 10.4.System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: PC with Windows Intel Pentium III processor (Pentium 4 recommended), at least 128MB of RAM; Windows XP, 7, Vista. Macintosh with Intel Core Duo or faster processor, 512MB of RAM; Mac OS X v.10.5 or 10.6.- Subjects: Study guides.; Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery;
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