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SAGE Journal User Guide

Article 1: 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.

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

Article 2: Lee, J. (2008). A Kotex and a Smile: Mothers and Daughters at Menarche. Journal of Family Issues, 29(10), 1325-1347.

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

Article 3: 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.

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