Assignment # 2

Below are a number of questions that can be answered by using the techniques presented in the Healey
text (Chapters 1 10), as well as in the course lectures (1-8). Select the most appropriate statistical test,
compute the necessary statistics, and state conclusions/interpretations for each question.
You are to answer the questions as if you were in an examination situation,
i.e. NO COMPUTER calculations, include all formulae used, show your work as much as possible.
The questions are presented in random order. The questions and response codes are listed below.
Note that, in order to keep these tasks manageable, the sample is very small and some assumptions about
sample size may be violated in order to answer these questions. (70 points)
Problem #1:
a. Is there a statistically significant difference in average years of education in Ontario versus the other
regions of Canada?
b. Is there a statistically significant relationship between gender and whether or not the respondent was a
victim of a robbery?
c.

Estimate the average years of education for the entire population.

d. If Canadians currently average 11.5 years of education, is this sample representative of the general
population?
e.

Do years of education vary by gender?

Survey Items
1. How many years of schooling have you completed? (Values are actual number of years)
2. Have you been robbed during the past year?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Gender
1. Male
2. Female
4. Region of residence
1. Maritimes
2. Quebec
3. Ontario
4. West

Years of
School
11
10
8
14
16
16
12
10
12
16
18
16
16
18
14
12
12
16
12
10

Robbed
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2

Gender
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1

Region
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4

2.
A researcher investigating sex role stereotypes and occupational aspirations drew a rando m
sample of 13 5 female university students. She discovered that 55 plan to go on to g raduate school.
Construct the 95 % confidence interval for the true proportion o f
w o m e n s e e k i n g
h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n . ( 1 0 p o i n t s )

3. The mean interview time for a stand ard questionnaire of 31.3 minutes was considered to b e
excessive so the sched ule was revised , yield ing a mean interview time for a sample of 40
subjects of 21.3 minutes, with a standard deviation of 1.5 minutes. Have t h e r e s e a r c h e r s
significantly reduced the interview times? (10 points)

4 . I s t h e r e a n a s s o c i a t i o n b e t we e n e t h n i c b a c k g r o u n d a n d i n t e r e s t i n s p o r t s i n t h e population
?
Can you say anything else about this relationship? (10 points)
ETHNICITY

YES
INTERESTED
IN
SPORTS

NO

EUROPEAN ASIAN AFRICAN OTHER

25
8
15
7

TOTAL
55

20

17

10

55

45

25

25

15

110