Variable 1: Weekly hours of physical activity Variable 2: Self-reported stress levels Problem Statement: Assess whether individuals who engage in more physical activity report lower stress levels than those who are less active.
Frequently Asked Questions
RESEARCH PAPER FOR SOCIAL STATISTICS
What should my paper include:
All papers should be 4-6 pages long not including your title page or your reference page.
How do I write my paper:
All papers should be written in 12-point and Times new roman or similar font.
What should my topic be:
Your topic is your choice. You can write about any topic that is included in the variables on SPSS
program. Remember you need to choose two variables to compare when choosing your topic. For
example:
variable label: low income can’t afford more children
variable label: abortion if women want for any reason
Your problem statement: Women who are from a lower socioeconomic status have a higher rate of
abortion than women from a higher socioeconomic status.
How do I gather my findings, data, and tables:
Your findings, data and tables will all come from the SPSS PROGRAM. You will choose your variables and
you will choose what procedures you will run to include in your paper. ( minimum of two tables included
in paper)
Based on what we have learned in class please choose two of the following to include in your paper that
is valid to your chosen variables.
1. Frequency table to include measures of central tendencies (mean, median, mode)
2. Frequency table to include measures of variability ( interquartile range, variance, standard
deviation, range)
3. Confidence Interval
4. One-sample T test
5. Bivariate Cross tabulation tables
6. Chi-Square
7. Anova
How many sources should I include in my paper:
You can use as many sources as you choose. However there needs to be a minimum of two research
