homework3

Soc 110 - Prof. Hoban

UCI - Summer Session II - 2018

Homework 3 - Quantitative Research

Due: Wednesday, 8/22/18, 10a

Submit to EEE dropbox.

Page constraints: 3-4 pages (one page your survey); methods and results section double-spaced; 12pt. font

Consider the following research question:

Are first generation students more greatly impacted by macro-level factors (like educational opportunities available, financial circumstances, prior education experience), or by micro-level factors (like ambition and family support)?

Review the data provided to you. On Friday, you will receive a fact sheet with: 1) descriptive data, 2) statistical output, 3) information on the data source.

Part One: Drafting a survey that is based on your work in class

1) What is the research question you worked on in class? (or another one if you chose to work with a new one)

2) Submit a 10-15 question survey that addresses the research questions. Be sure to address all of your variables, including demographic information.

Part Two: Writing your methods and results section using the data given to you.

1) Write 2 hypothesis (one null and one alternate for each) regarding the data you’ll be receiving. One predicting the influence of a micro-level factor on first generation students, and another predicting the influence of a macro-level factor on first generation students.

2) Using the template below, write a methods and results section.

3) Write in paragraph structure, using ASA format.

See template below:

PART ONE:

SURVEY

Research question and variables

· What is your research question?

· What are your independent variable(s), dependent variable(s), control variables

Population, sampling frame, sample

· What is your population

· What is your sampling frame

· What is your sample (how many and who)

Questionnaire

· 10-15 survey questions to address IV, DV, and CVs

· Follow tips in lecture slides

PART 2

METHODS

Participants

· Who are they?

· How many?

· Are the demographic breakdowns representative (no need to give specifics)

· Where were they recruited from and what are the demographics of that place?

Procedures

· What kind of analysis do you do? (type of statistical model)

· What was your data source?

· When was data collected?

Measures

· For each of your variables

· What are they?

· Are they an independent, dependent, or control variable?

· How have you operationalized them?

· What did the survey say for each question?

RESULTS

Descriptive Statistics

· What are the descriptive statistics for each variables?

· Include a table with descriptive statistics for each variable (Include the break down of the IV, DV, and CV’s which are the listed in the dossier as “Characteristics of the samples”)

Hypothesis 1 - Micro-Level Factor

· State the hypothesis (null and alternate)

· Results

· State result

· Include a table with results for Hypothesis 1

· Significantly significant, and at what level of alpha

· Reject or fail to reject hypothesis

Hypothesis 2 - Macro-Level Factor

· State the hypothesis (null and alternate)

· Results

· State result

· include a table with results for Hypothesis 2

· Significantly significant, and at what level of alpha

· Reject or fail to reject hypothesis

Summary

· Re-state findings for both hypothesis

· What is the significance of the findings? What does this say about the broader research question (research question #1)