Social Statistics for a Diverse Society
Eighth Edition
SAGE Journal Articles
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- Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
- Identify a dependent variable and an 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?
Article 2
- 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.)
Article 3
- Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
- Identify a dependent variable and an 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?