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This is a Quantitative Research & Adv Stat Class.

This is a Quantitative Research & Adv Stat Class.

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The assignments require that you provide a descriptive analysis of the population sampled within the http://cdad.tuiu.edu/Presentation.aspx?course=359&term=96&presentation=42536Education Study data-base in SPSS. Click on the link for the file to open. When one is exploring a population there are always several questions that must be asked to help you focus on the key issues or questions between the population from which the sample was taken and the study sample or the database in this case. (Hint: The primary question is usually related to the ability of the researcher to make certain statistical inferences about the study population from the sample.)  The Assignment:  Part I – Complete the Table below for all 13 variables per my first examples using the data base. Part II – Identify questions – five at least, that you believe may be key to characterizing the subject population from which the Education Study database was sampled. Part III – Develop a detailed text-based description of the database (per your five questions) to include only the pertinent information from SPSS: Descriptive statistics as appropriate for the variables: N, Mean, SD, Skewness, Kurtosis, Etc. Frequency tables: Percentages, etc. Histogram graphs of the variables: math scores and the reading scores. Explain how the histogram depicts the distribution (normal/ not-normal), and the Skewness and Kurtosis statistics you obtained. Note – Part III above may be completed and submitted as late as Module 3 since SPSS is required and some students may encounter delays in receiving it for this course.  Expectations All assignments and the reporting of statistical results MUST be in APA 5th Ed. format. Be assiduous in your work so that you do not “miss” on the variables and statistics. Table 1 – Variable Descriptions, Operationalization, and Coding. (This table did not format well when I pasted it in but can improve this if needed and if we reach an agreement.) Variable Level

  • The assignments require that you provide a descriptive analysis of the population sampled within the Education Study data-base in SPSS. Click on the link for the file to open. 
  • When one is exploring a population there are always several questions that must be asked to help you focus on the key issues or questions between the population from which the sample was taken and the study sample or the database in this case. (Hint: The primary question is usually related to the ability of the researcher to make certain statistical inferences about the study population from the sample.)

The Assignment: 

  1. Part I – Complete the Table below for all 13 variables per my first examples using the data base.
  2. Part II – Identify questions – five at least, that you believe may be key to characterizing the subject population from which the Education Study database was sampled.
  3. Part III – Develop a detailed text-based description of the database (per your five questions) to include only the pertinent information from SPSS:
    1. Descriptive statistics as appropriate for the variables: N, Mean, SD, Skewness, Kurtosis, Etc.
    2. Frequency tables: Percentages, etc.
    3. Histogram graphs of the variables: math scores and the reading scores. Explain how the histogram depicts the distribution (normal/ not-normal), and the Skewness and Kurtosis statistics you obtained.
  4. Note – Part III above may be completed and submitted as late as Module 3 since SPSS is required and some students may encounter delays in receiving it for this course. 

Expectations

  1. All assignments and the reporting of statistical results MUST be in APA 5th Ed. format.
  2. Be assiduous in your work so that you do not “miss” on the variables and statistics.

Table 1 – Variable Descriptions, Operationalization, and Coding.  (This table did not format well when I pasted it in but can improve this if needed and if we reach an agreement.)

Variable Level ofMeasurement Operationalization Coding
Math Score Continuous mathscor
Religion Dichotomous Christian = 1Muslim = 2 Religion
 
 

 

Background Reading Material and Links:

Required Readings:

Knight, J., & Tracy, D. (2007) Pre-Assessment of Data Collection Procedures: Planning to Fail by Failing to Plan, Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge. Hollywood: Mar 2007. Vol. 10, Iss. 2; p. 282 (7 pages). Proquest April 2010:

 

 

 

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