Week 7 assignment 1
Assignment 1: Testing for One-Way ANOVA
You had the chance earlier in the week to practice with the
one-way ANOVA and obtain peer feedback. Now it is time to put all of that good
practice to use and answer a social research question with the one-way ANOVA.
As you head into the assignment, be sure and pay close attention to the
assumptions of the test. Specifically, make sure the dependent and independent
variables (factor) are amenable to use in the ANOVA (i.e., be sure to note
levels of measurement).
For this Assignment, you will examine the one-way ANOVA
based on a research question.
To prepare for this Assignment:
Review this week’s Learning Resources and media program
related to one-way ANOVA testing.
Using the SPSS software, open the Afrobarometer dataset or
the High School Longitudinal Study dataset (whichever you choose) found in the
Learning Resources for this week.
Based on the dataset you chose, construct a research
question that can be answered with a one-way ANOVA.
Once you perform your one-way ANOVA analysis, review Chapter
11 of the Wagner text to understand how to copy and paste your output into your
Word document.
For this Assignment:
Write a 2- to 3-paragraph analysis of your one-way ANOVA
results for your research question. Include any post-hoc tests with an analysis
of the strength of any relationship found (effect size). Also, in your
analysis, display the data for the output. Based on your results, provide an
explanation of what the implications of social change might be.
Use proper APA format, citations, and referencing for your
analysis, research question, and display of output.
By Day 7
Submit Assignment 1: Testing for One-Way ANOVA.
Submission and Grading Information
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