SAGE Journal Articles

Chapter 8

 

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Boardman, J.D., Blalock, C.L., and Pampel, F.C. (2010). Trends in the genetic influences on smoking. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 51(1), 108-123.

  • Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
     
  • Identify a dependent variable and independent variable.
     
  • Identify the level of measurement of each.
     
  • Find an example of a descriptive and an inferential statistic.
     
  • How might a change in sample size affect the confidence with which the authors construct their estimates?

Lee, J. (2008). A Kotex and a Smile: Mothers and Daughters at Menarche. Journal of Family Issues, 29(10), 1325-1347.

  • Review the sample description on pages 1328-1329 of the Lee article, and describe the sample.What is the sample size?
     
  • Is it a random sample?
     
  • What are the important attributes of the participants described by the researcher? ( age, race, etc.)

Stacey, M., Carbone-Lopez, K., & Rosenfeld, R. (2011). Demographic Change and Ethnically Motivated Crime: The Impact of Immigration on Anti-Hispanic Hate Crime in the United States. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 27(3), 278-298.

  • Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
     
  • Identify a dependent variable and independent variable.
     
  • Identify the level of measurement of each.
     
  • Find an example of a descriptive and an inferential statistic.
     
  • How might the authors’ conclusions change if more data were included in the sample?