Social Statistics for a Diverse Society Eighth Edition Solution Manual

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CHAPTER 1—ANSWERS TO EXERCISES1.Once our research question, the hypothesis, and the study variables have been selected, wemove on to the next stage of the research process—measuring and collecting the data. Thechoice of a particular data collection method or instrument depends on our study objective.After our data have been collected, we have to find a systematic way to organize and analyzeour data and set up some set of procedures to decide what we mean.2.a.Democrats and Independents are more likely to support the Affordable Care Act thanRepublicans.b.Whites have greater incomes than any other race. Hispanics have incomes greater thanblacks but less than whites.c.As the number of police in a city increases, the crime rate will decrease.d.Life satisfaction may vary with marital status, with satisfaction higher among married per-sons than those not married.e.Younger adults are more likely to support the legalization of marijuana than older adults.f.Ethnic minority families are more likely to arrange in-home care (vs. formal institutionalcare) for their elderly parents than nonminority families.3.a.Interval-ratiob.Interval-ratioc.Nominald.Ordinale.Nominalf.Interval-ratiog.Ordinal4.a.Discreteb.Continuousf.Continuous5.There are many possible variables from which to choose. Some of the most common selectionsby students will probably be as follows: type of occupation or industry, work experience, andeducational training or expertise. Students should first address the relationship between thesevariables and gender. Students may also consider measuring structural bias or discrimination.

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