PSY 2007 Week 5 Assignment 2 Literature Review NEW

PSY 2007 Week 5 Assignment 2 Literature Review NEW

PSY 2007 Week 5 Assignment 2 Literature Review NEW

Selected two empirical articles on a research topic of interest. Provided a summary of both articles, including the following:

Explained whether the authors used a population or a sample. Explained how this could have affected the results. Analyzed and justified whether a sample was used and whether it was representative of the entire population.
Described the hypotheses of the studies. Stated the null and research hypotheses.
Described the major independent and dependent variables. Described one additional independent and one dependent variable to provide novel information.
Provided an example of a measure of central tendency and explained why the authors chose this measure as opposed to the other measures. Explained how the results might have differed if the authors had chosen another measure.
Provided an example of a measure of variability and explained why the authors chose this measure as opposed to the other measures. Explained how the results might have differed if the authors had chosen another measure.
Selected a result that includes the mean and the standard deviation, converted the values to a z-score, and interpreted how this score compares to the average.
On the basis of the statistics used and the authors’ interpretation of the results, described which study did a better job and justified your stand with a specific example.

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Performed the following:

 

Part I

 

Determined whether an individual’s political affiliation affects his or her overall satisfaction with the economy. Analyzed any potential differences by conducting the appropriate type of t-test.

Used the proper df and provided all the steps of calculations, including the test statistic.

Included an explanation of how the critical value was determined. Explained why you chose that specific t-test.

 

Part II

 

Selected subjects with affiliation to one of the political parties or who have declared themselves as Independents and determined whether there is a difference between their satisfaction with their jobs and their satisfaction with their incomes.

Used the proper df and provided all the steps of calculations, including the test statistic.

Included an explanation of how the critical value was determined. Explained why you chose that specific t-test.

 

Interpreted the results of the analyses, focusing on the similarities and differences between using a paired t-test and an independent t-test.