2023 SOC 1013 Introduction to Sociology Assignment 1 Basic Concepts and Social Data 2 11 14 Spring 2014 Due Date | Assignment Collections

SOC 1013: Introduction to Sociology
Assignment 1: Basic Concepts and Social Data
2/11/14

Spring 2014
Due

Date:

NAME:
STUDENT ID #:
Instructions: Closely read all questions and answer accordingly. Responses should be
typed, and should be reported in complete and concise sentences, unless otherwise
specified. Assignments are due at the beginning of class on February 11, 2014. Failure to
submit a copy by the deadline day and time will result in a score of 0.
Questions 1 – 4 are based upon the test scores for the first exam of my Research Methods
course. The following are the scores:
52, 46, 88, 92, 68, 82, 96, 74, 78, 64, 68, 82, 80, 84, 82, 76, 82, 60, 78
Using the above scores, calculate and report each of the following in a clear and complete
sentence:
1. Test Score Mean
2. Test Score Median
3. Test Score Mode
Given the following letter grade code: (A = 100-90, B = 89-80, C = 79-70, D = 60-69, F = below
60):
4. What percent of students failed the test? Answer with a complete sentence
Questions 5 – 11 are based on information collected at the beginning of last semester’s SOC
1013 class. Students were asked how many children they wanted to have and raise, among
a number of questions. Their responses allow us to better understand how family size
preferences are influenced by a variety of factors. In the table just below, frequencies of
desired children are reported by students’ sex.
Table 1: Desired Number of Children by Students’ Sex
# of Children
Male
Female
Wanted
0
21
48
1
42
65
2
50
41
3
31
20
4
22
8
5
13
2
Total
179
184
First, examine the above data to answer the following:

Total
69
107
91
51
30
15
363

5. Compare the mean of male students for children wanted with the mean of female
students for
children wanted. (Your answer should be provided in at least one clear
and complete sentence.)
6. Compare the median of male students for children wanted with the median of female
students for children wanted. (Your answer should be provided in at least one clear and
complete
sentence.)
7. Compare the percent of male students who reported wanting no children with the
percent of
female students who reported wanting no children. (Your answer should
be provided in at least
one clear and complete sentence. )
8. Next write a brief summary of the data contained in Table 1. You should consider
important
differences between male and female students regarding numbers of
children wanted. (Your
response should consist of at least 2 clear and complete
sentences.)

Table 2: Desired Number of Children by Parents’ Education Level
# of
Neither
Only One
Both Parents
Children
Parent went
Parent went to
went to
Wanted
to College
College
College
0
8
19
42
1
24
39
44
2
25
31
35
3
21
15
15
4
15
8
7
5
10
4
1
Total
103
116
144

Total
69
107
91
51
30
15
363

Examine Table 2 and answer the following (answers should be in clear and complete
sentences):
9. Identify and compare means for desired number of children across all three parent
educational
categories. (Your answer should be provided in at least one clear and
complete sentence.)
10. Identify and compare percents of students wanting 3 or more children across all
three parent
educational categories. (Your answer should be provided in at least one
clear and complete sentence.)
11. Does there seem to be an association between students’ desired family size and their
parents’ education level? If so, describe the nature of that association. (Your response
should consist of at least 2 clear and complete sentences.)