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Assignment 1: Testing for Correlation and Bivariate Regression
You had the chance earlier in the week to practice with the correlation and simple linear regression and obtain peer feedback. Hopefully you are excited about the potential these tests hold; equally important is that you recognize some of their weaknesses. Now, it is once again time to put all of that good brainstorming to use and answer a social research question with the correlation and simple linear regression. As you begin the Assignment, be sure and pay close attention to the assumptions of the test. Specifically, make sure that your variables are metric level variables that can easily be interpreted in these tests.
For this Assignment, you will examine correlation and bivariate regression testing.
To prepare for this Assignment:
- Review this week’s Learning Resources and media program related to regression and correlation.
- Using the SPSS software, open the Afrobarometer dataset or the High School Longitudinal Study dataset (whichever you choose) found in the Learning Resources for this week.
- Based on the dataset you chose, construct a research question that can be answered with a Pearson correlation and bivariate regression.
- Once you perform your correlation and bivariate regression analysis, review Chapter 11 of the Wagner text to understand how to copy and paste your output into your Word document.
For this Assignment:
Write a 2- to 3-paragraph analysis of your correlation and bivariate regression results for each research question. In your analysis, display the data for the output. Based on your results, provide an explanation of what the implications of social change might be.
Use proper APA format, citations, and referencing for your analysis, research question, and display of output.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: CORRELATION AND BIVARIATE REGRESSION
Testing for Correlation and Bivariate Regression
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CORRELATION AND BIVARIATE REGRESSION
Testing for Correlation and Bivariate Regression
The dataset selected is the high school longitudinal study and the variables are as follows:
Independent variables:
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Teenager thinks science is useful for everyday life
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Teenager thinks science will be useful for college
Dependent Variable:
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T1 Scale of student's science self-efficacy
Research Question: What are the factors that affect students’ science self-efficacy in high
schools?
The research will specifically seek to establish to what extent the student’s thoughts about the
usefulness of science in college and everyday life affects the self-efficacy in science.
The regression model will be: y = b0 + b1x1 + b2x2
Where: b0 = the y intercept
y = T1 Scale of s...