SAGE Journal Articles
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Article 1
McBrier, D., & Wilson, G. (2004, August). Going down?: Race and downward occupational mobility for white-collar workers in the 1990s. Work and Occupations, 31(3), 283–322.
- Review the assumptions made for each inferential test (based on the information in this chapter).
- Review the null hypothesis for each inferential test (based on the information in this chapter).
- How are final statistics (t-obtained, chi-square obtained, or F obtained) reported in the article?
- Based on the table or summary of final statistics, what conclusions do the authors make? Do they find support for their original hypothesis?
Article 2
Bronte-Tinkew, J., Moore, K. A., & Carrano, J. (2006). The father-child relationship, parenting styles, and adolescent risk behaviors in intact families. Journal of Family Issues, 27(6), 850–881.
- Review the assumptions made for each inferential test (based on the information in this chapter).
- Review the null hypothesis for each inferential test (based on the information in this chapter).
- How are final statistics (t-obtained, chi-square obtained, or F obtained) reported in the article?
- Based on the table or summary of final statistics, what conclusions do the authors make? Do they find support for their original hypothesis?
Article 3
Jones, R. E., & Rainey, S. A. (2006). Examining linkages between race, environmental concern, health and justice in a highly polluted community of color. Journal of Black Studies, 36(4): 473–496.
- The above article was featured in the last section of Chapter 9 (“Reading the Research Literature: Reporting the Results of Statistical Hypothesis Testing”). Read the complete article for more information on Jones and Rainey’s research. What other analyses did the researchers conduct?