Reconsider the previous question on how different generations view marriage. The results are shown in the

table in the previous exercise and can also be found in the file MarriageViews.
a. Identify the observational units.
b. Identify the variables recorded. For each variable, identify the role (explanatory or response) and the type (categorical or quantitative).
c. Give two ways in which this study is different from the €œIs yawning contagious?€ study which was introduced in Exploration 5.2.
d. Describe the parameter(s) of interest and assign appropriate symbol(s) to the parameter(s).
e. State in words the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses in the context of the study.
f. State in symbols the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses in the context of the study.
g. Use a simulation-based approach to test the hypotheses stated in parts (e) and (f). Use the Multiple Proportions applet and paste the table located in the file Marriage Views and press Use My Table.
Be sure to report the following:
€¢ The name and the observed value of the statistic (from the study)
€¢ The p-value
€¢ Your conclusion in the context of the study (Be sure to comment on significance, causation, and generalization.)

Data from previous exercise

Do different generations view marriage differently? A 2010 survey of a random sample of adult Americans conducted by the Pew Research Center asked the following question of each participant: €œIs marriage becoming obsolete?€ Th e results from the survey are shown in the table below.

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Generation Gen X (ages 30-45) Boomers (ages 46–65) Millennial (ages 18–29) Age 65+ 1,018 Total Yes 236 Marriage obsolete? 313 401 68 416 143 No 300 745 1,604 Total 729 536 1,146 2,622 211 Generation Millennial (ages 18-29) Gen X (ages 30–45) Boomers (ages 46–65) 401 Age 65+ 1,018 Total Yes 313 Marriage obsolete? 236 68 416 745 143 No 300 1,604 536 729 1,146 2,622 Total 211