SAGE Journal Articles

Chapter 3

 

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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 and independent variable.
     
  • Identify the level of measurement of each.
     
  • Find an example of a descriptive and an inferential statistic.
     
  • Review the first two figures included in the Boardman et al.article.Identify what type of figure is presented, and briefly explain what each figure reports.

Berkman, L.F., Gruenewald, T.L., Loucks, E.B, & Seeman, T.E. (2005). Social Integration Is Associated With Fibrinogen Concentration in Elderly Men. Psychosomatic Medicine, 67(3), 353-358.

  • Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
     
  • Identify a dependent and independent variable.
     
  • Identify the level of measurement of each.
     
  • Find an example of a descriptive and an inferential statistic.
     
  • Review figure 1 included in the Berkman et al.article.What type of figure is presented? Briefly explain what type of data is reported.

Akushevich, I., Kravchenko, J., Ukraintseva, S., Arbeev, K., & Yashin, A.I.  (2012). Circulatory Diseases in the U.S.Elderly in the Linked National Long-Term Care Survey-Medicare Database: Population-Based Analysis of Incidence, Comorbidity, and Disability. Research on Aging, 35(4), 437-458.

  • Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
     
  • Identify a dependent and independent variable.
     
  • Identify the level of measurement of each.
     
  • Find an example of a descriptive and an inferential statistic.
     
  • Review the figure 1 included in the Akushevich et al.article.Identify what type of figure is presented, and briefly explain what type of data is reported.