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Quantitative Techniques in Sociology
Homework Assignment #1B: Introduction to Statistics
Name: _________________________ Student ID#: _______________ Lab Time: _______
Complete the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. Be sure to: 1) show all of your work,
2) clearly label each problem, 3) put a box around your final answer, 4) use a pencil, 5) type
definitions, 6) present your work in a neat and orderly fashion, and 7) staple this cover sheet to your
other pages of completed work (do not paper-clip or fold). Remember, homework assignments are
designed to help you prepare for exams. The material covered within assignments will be very
similar to what appears on each test. Mastery of this material is crucial to pass this course. If you
cannot complete these problems by yourself, and in a reasonable amount of time, you will not be able
to pass the exam. If you are having troubles figuring out any of the material below see your lab
instructor immediately. Each item is worth up to 5 points; for a possible total of 145 points.
1) Define each of the following concepts in your own words. Give a complete and specific
definition and illustrate the concept by giving examples.
a) Dependent Variable
b) Independent Variable
c) Descriptive Statistics
d) Sample
2) Identify the dependent and independent variables in the following statements.
a) Single persons watch more television weekly than married persons.
Dependent variable:
Independent variable:
b) Religious affiliation influences support for abortion.
Dependent variable:
Independent variable:
3) Indicate the level of variable measurement for the following variables a by circling the
appropriate word.
a) Religious affiliation continuous nominal ordinal
b) GPA continuous nominal ordinal
c) Height continuous nominal ordinal
d) Attitudes toward nuclear power continuous nominal ordinal
e) Religious attendance per week continuous nominal ordinal
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