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SY 4520
Methods of Sociological Research
M/W, 10:20-noon, Room
B-135
Prof. Jacob Heller, Ph.D.
- email:
hellerj@oldwestbury.edu
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Homework Assignment #1
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SY 4520 Methods of
Sociological Research
Homework #1,
Percentaging
February 11, 2008
For each table,
identify (name) the independent variable and
the dependent variable; determine whether
there is a relationship (yes or no) and
compute the percentage difference;
use the percentage difference in a sentence
to explain the nature of the relationship
between the variables you’ve identified.
You will need to do this on separate paper
(or on the back).
Table 1 (fake data):
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men |
women |
total |
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single |
6 |
7 |
13 |
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married |
6 |
5 |
11 |
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total |
12 |
12 |
24 |
Table 2 (fake data):
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low
income |
high
income |
total |
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high
school |
256 |
94 |
350 |
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college |
155 |
95 |
250 |
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total |
411 |
189 |
600 |
Table 3 (2000 US
Census data):
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employed |
unemployed |
total |
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West
Virginia |
732,673 |
58,021 |
790,694 |
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Nebraska |
877,237 |
32,287 |
909,524 |
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total |
1,609,910 |
90,308 |
1,700,218 |
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