Bivariate 1

Bivariate Hypothesis statements

Quiz #7

Bivariate Hypothesis Statements

Nicole Dickerson

SOWK 300

Ms. McArthur

February 19, 2010

 Bivariate 2

Bivariate Independent Causal Dependent

Hypothesis Variable and Words/Phrase Variable and
Values Values
1 How much sleep Less than 4 hrs, 4- increases Very high, Average,
you got the night 5 hrs, 5-6 hrs, 6-7 Low, Above Average,
before a test hrs, 7-8 hrs, 8-9 Below Average
increases test hrs, 9 or more
scores.
2 Race/Ethnicity Catholic, influences American Indian,
influences Protestant, Jewish, Asian, Black, Mexican,
religious Islam, Other Hispanic, White, Other
preference.
3 Respondent’s Under 9,999, 10k- has an impact Democrat, Republican,
income has an 14,999, 15k- on Independent, Other
impact on the 19,999, 20k-
respondent’s 24,999, 25k or
political party. more
4 Age decreases Have you ever decreases 19 or younger, 20-21,
gang related been a member of 22-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40
behavior. a gang? 1. Yes 2. or more
no
5 If respondent Very religious, affects Strongly agree, agree,
considers self a Moderate, disagree, strongly
religious person Slightly, Not disagree, no opinion
this affects view religious
on death penalty.
6 Sex of respondent 1. O times elicits Female, Male
elicits how many 2. 1 time
times the 3. 2 or more
respondent has times
gotten someone
pregnant or been
pregnant.
7 Academic major Academic Major 1. 2.49 or less
has an effect on 2. 2.50-2.99
what you estimate 3. 3.00-3.50
your current 4. Above 3.50
college GPA to be. 5. I don’t
know
8 Frequency of 1. Never Has an effect 1. Married
exercise has an 2. Occasionally on 2. Married,
effect on marital 3. Frequently second or
status. 4. Almost subsequent
every day 3. Single
4. Single, divorced
5. Single,
widowed
6. Single living
with special
other
9 More education the Less than high Higher Under 9,999, 10k-
person has, the school graduate, 14,999, 15k-19,999,
higher his or her high school 20k-24,999, 25k or
income. graduate, some more
college, advanced
degree
10 Highest level of Less than high influences American Indian,
education school graduate, Asian, Black, Mexican,
influences race of high school Hispanic, White, Other
convicted felon. graduate, some
college, advanced
degree
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1. How much sleep you got before the test increases test scores.

Test
Sleep Scores

2. Race/Ethnicity influences religious preference.

Race Religious

Ethnicity Preference

3. Respondent’s income has an impact on the respondent’s political party.

Political
Income Party

4. Age decreases gang related behavior.

Gang
Age related
behavoir

5. If respondent considers self a religious person this affects view on death penalty.

Religious Death
Person Penalty
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6. Sex of respondent elicits how many times the respondent has gotten someone pregnant
or been pregnant.

Sex Pregnant
or been
pregnant

7. Academic major has an effect on what you estimate your current college GPA to be.

Academic
GPA
Major

8. Frequency of exercise has an effect on marital status.

Exercise Marital
Status

9. More education the person has, the higher his or her income.

Education Income

10. Highest level of education influences race of convicted felon.

Education Race of
Felon