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- Below are some items from a survey. For each item, identify the level of measurement and the variable type. Explain your reasoning for each item.
- In what region of the country were the respondent born?
__ South
__ Northeast
__ Midwest
__ Far West
__ Other
__ Born out of Country
Your answers:
- How many siblings do you have? ___
Your answer:
- How satisfied are you with the quality of instruction at this institution?
__ Very satisfied
__ Satisfied
__ Dissatisfied
__ Very Dissatisfied
Your answers:
- How many miles per gallon does your car average?
Your answers:
- People convicted of first degree murder should be executed.
__ Strongly Agree
__ Agree
__ Neither Agree nor Disagree
__ Disagree
__ Strongly Disagree
Your answers:
- The two research situations are summarized below. For each situation:
Research situation 1: the administration of the university is proposing a change in parking policy. You select a random sample of student and ask each one if he or she favors or opposes the change
- identify all variables,
- characterize them in terms of level of measurement and variable type
Research situation 2: Each student is asked to estimate the frequency of these incidents as either often, sometimes, rarely, or never. The researcher also gathers data on age and major to see if there is any connection between these variables and frequency of sexual harassment.
- define the population
- identify all variables,
- characterize them in terms of level of measurement and variable type, and
- identify which variables are dependent and which are independent.
- James town has a population of 253,350 in year 2010. There were 320 births and 275 deaths during the same year. What is the birth rate and death rate in James town?
- The table below reports the political affiliation of 20 respondent in two different community.
Political affiliation | Community A | Community B |
Republicans | 5 | 7 |
Democrats | 8 | 10 |
Independents | 7 | 3 |
Total | 20 | 20 |
- What percentage of the respondents are Democrats in each community?
- What is the ratio of Republicans to Democrats in community B?
- What percentage of Democrats are in community B