POLSCI 3NN3 Lecture 8: JAN 30 - SAMPLE TEST
1 Feb 2017
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50 minutes for test: will give formulas, appendix a, 3 questions. The questions are sample questions, not test answers. Part one - identify your variables and their level of measurement. Part two - calculate the measure of central tendency for each variable. 75% of the sample did not vote. 62. 5% of the sample identified as male. Step three - calculate the measurement (to calculate mean: add all variable scores together and divide by n) (in thousands) Average income of the sample is ,125. Step two - order values and/or construct frequency table. Step three - calculate the measurement (to calculate median, find the middle case) (n+1)/2= md (8+1)/2=4. 5. The median level of education is less than high school. Part three - draw conclusions from the data. Just drawing general patterns from the calculations you"ve made of the sample. After looking at data : education, lower education levels may lead to lower voter turnout.
