SOC 1167, Summer II Name:_______________________________ Assignment #9 Total points: _____ (out of 5) 1. Identify the independent variable (IV) and the dependent variable (DV) in the hypotheses below: Younger citizens are less likely to vote than older citizens. IV:_______________ DV:_______________ The Phillies win more games at home than away. IV:_______________ DV:_______________ 2. Suppose the table below presents the results from a survey in which we collected data on respondents' age and their position on whether the retirement age should be raised to 68. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Age Position Young Yes Young No Young No Old Yes Old Yes Young No Old Yes Old No Young No Young Yes Old Yes Young No Old No Young Yes Young Yes Young No Old Yes Old No Young No Young No Formulate a hypothesis that relates the two variables in which AGE is the IV and POSITION is the DV? 3. Construct a bivariate table using the data from problem 2. Be sure to calculate column percentages. AGE POSITION Young Yes No Total Old Total 4. Interpret your table from problem 3. Is there a difference in support for raising the retirement age to 68 by age groups? (provide an exact number and a description of the magnitude) 5. Interpret the bivariate table. Table 1: Beliefs about Marijuana Legalization by Sex. Should marijuana be legal? Yes No Total Sex Male Female 61.0% (430) 50.9% (440) 39.0% (275) 49.1% (425) 100.0% (705) 100.0% (865) Total 55.4% (870) 44.6% (700) Is there a difference in beliefs about marijuana legalization by sex? If so, how large is the effect? (provide an exact number and a description of the magnitude)