Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society
Second Edition
SAGE Journal Articles
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- 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.
- Examine the table on page 36. According to the data presented in this table, describe the characteristics of the distribution for each demographic category (age, education, employment, etc.)
- Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
- Find an example of a descriptive and an inferential statistic.
- Examine the table on page 398. Describe the age distribution for each sample. Does the distribution appear to be normal?
- Describe Skaburskis’ argument.
- Consider Skaburskis’ discussion of income distribution on pg. 197. In general, do social scientists regard income as a normally distributed variable? Why or why not?