On your own exercise 6: HOUSE.sav
Recode REGION into different variable South. Let South 3=1 and ‘all other regions’ =0. This is
a dichotomous variable serving as a nominal level of measurement.
Research Question: Just how different is the American South from the rest of the country?
Group Task
Analyze > Compare
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Means> Independent
Sample T-Test> Test
Variable = POVERTY
and Grouping
Variable =South.
Analyze > Compare
Means> One Way
ANOVA Dependent
List = POVERTY and
Factor =REGION,
Post Hoc check
Tukey.
Continue and Okay.
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Analyze > Compare
Means> Independent
Sample T-Test> Test
Variable= COLLEGE
and Grouping
Variable = South
Questions
1. Is POVERTY significantly greater in the South than outside
the South? What is the evidence?
2. Is POVERTY higher in the South than in other regions of
the U. S.? What is the evidence?
3. Generate a box plot that demonstrates distribution of
POVERTY in Southern districts compared to other regional
districts of the west, northeast and Midwest.
1. Is the percent of COLLEGE educated adults significantly
higher in the South than outside the South? What is the
evidence?
2. Is COLLEGE educated higher in the South than in other
Analyze > Compare
Means> One Way
ANOVA Dependent
List = COLLEGE and
Factor =REGION,
Post Hoc check
Tukey,
Continue and Okay.
regions of the U. S.? What is the evidence?
3. Generate a box plot that demonstrates distribution of
COLLEGE Education in Southern districts compared to
other regional districts of the west, northeast and Midwest.
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Analyze > Compare
Means> Independent
Sample T-Test> Test
Variable=BLACK and
Grouping Variable =
South
Analyze > Compare
Means> Means. Enter
BLACK to Dependent
List and REGION
independent list. Select
Options and check
ANOVA Table and
ETA, Continue and
Okay.
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Analyze > Compare
Means> Independent
Sample T-Test> Test
Variable= FEMCHILD
and Grouping Variable
= South
1. Is the percent of Black residents significantly higher in the
South than outside the South? What is the evidence?
2. Is percentage of Black residents higher in the South than
in other regions of the U. S.? What is the evidence?
3. Generate a box plot that demonstrates distribution of the
percentage of BLACKS in all regions of U.S
1. Is the percent of female headed households statistically
significantly higher in the South than outside the South?
What is the evidence?
2. Is percentage of female head of household higher in the
South than in other regions of the U. S.? What is the
Analyze > Compare
Means> One Way
ANOVA Dependent
List = FEMCHILD and
Factor =REGION, Post
Hoc check Tukey,
Continue and Okay.
evidence?
3. Generate a box plot that demonstrates distribution of
FEMALE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLDS for all regions.
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Analyze > Compare
Means> Independent
Sample T-Test> Test
Variable= McCAIN and
Grouping Variable =
South
Analyze > Compare
Means> One Way
ANOVA Dependent
List = MCCAIN and
Factor =REGION, Post
Hoc check Tukey,
Continue and Okay.
Analyze > Compare
Means> Independent
Sample T-Test> Test
Variable= MEDIANHS
and Grouping Variable
= South
Analyze > Compare
Means> Means. Enter
MEDIANHS to
Dependent List and
REGION independent
list. Select Options and
check ANOVA Table
and ETA, Continue and
Okay.
Analyze > Compare
Means> Independent
Sample T-Test> Test
Variable=ASIAN and
Grouping Variable =
South
Analyze > Compare
Means> Means. Enter
ASIAN to Dependent
List and REGION
independent list. Select
Options and check
ANOVA Table and
ETA, Continue and OK
1. Is the percent of MCCAIN support significantly higher in
the South than outside the South? What is the evidence?
2. Is percentage of MCCAIN supporters higher in the South
than in other regions of the U. S.? What is the evidence?
3.
Generate a box plot that demonstrates distribution of
MCCAIN supporters in Southern districts compared to
other regions of the west, northeast and Midwest.
1. Is the MEAN value of a home significantly higher in the
South than outside the South? What is the evidence?
2. Is mean value of homes higher in the South than in other
regions of the U. S.? What is the evidence?
3. Generate a box plot of distribution of MEDIANHS in
Southern districts compared to other regions.
1. Is percent of ASIANS significantly higher in the South
than outside the South? What is the evidence?
2. Is percentage of ASIANS significantly higher in the South
than in other regions of the U. S.? What is the evidence?
3. Generate a box plot that demonstrates distribution of
ASIAN population in Southern districts compared to
other regions (west, northwest and Midwest).