Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis

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Section A: Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis 2pages
You will examine categorical data analysis. In your examination, you will construct research questions, evaluate research design, and analyze results related to
categorical data analysis.
In this assignment, assists in solidifying your understanding of statistical testing by engaging in some data analysis. You will once again work with a real, secondary
dataset to construct a research question, perform categorical data analysis that answers the question, and interpret the results.
You will post your response to the hypothesis test, along with the results. Be sure and remember that the goal is to obtain constructive feedback to improve the
research and its interpretation, so please view this as an opportunity to learn from one another.
Create a research question using the General Social Survey dataset that can be answered using categorical analysis.
Use SPSS to answer the research question. Post your response to the following:
1. What is your research question?
2. What is the null hypothesis for your question?
3. What research design would align with this question?
4. What dependent variable was used and how is it measured?
5. What independent variable is used and how is it measured?
6. If you found significance, what is the strength of the effect?
7. Explain your results for a lay audience and further explain what the answer is to your research question.
• Construct research questions
• Evaluate research design through research questions
• Analyze bivariate categorical tests
• Analyze measures for bivariate categorical tests
• Evaluate significance of multiple regression
• Analyze results for multiple regression testing
• Analyze assumptions of bivariate categorical tests
• Analyze implications for social change

Section B
1. Do you think the variables are appropriately used? Why or why not?
2. Does the analysis answer the research question? Be sure and provide constructive and helpful comments for possible improvement.
3. As a lay reader, were you able to understand the results and their implications? Why or why not?
Assignment Section C: Testing for Bivariate Categorical Analysis. 2 pages

It is time once again to put all of that good practice to use and answer a social research question using categorical statistical tools. As you begin the Assignment,
be sure and pay close attention to the assumptions of the test. Specifically, make sure the variables are categorical level variables.
For this Assignment, you will consider three different scenarios. Each of these scenarios include a research question. You will examine each scenario, choose a
categorical data analysis and run a sample test

• Using the SPSS software, open the Afrobarometer dataset found in this week’s Learning Resources.
• Next, review the Chi Square Scenarios found in this week’s Learning Resources and consider each research scenario for this Assignment.
• Based on the dataset you chose and for each research scenario provided, using the SPSS software, choose a categorical data analysis and run a sample test.
• Once you perform your categorical data analysis, review Chapter 11 of the Wagner text to understand how to copy and paste your output into your Word document.

Write a 2-paragraph analysis of your categorical data results for each research scenario. 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
Scenarios
1. Results of your literature review conclude that trust in the police is an integral part of any democracy. You wish to test whether a relationship between trust in
the police and presence of democracy (measured with dichotomous variable) exists in Africa. Using Afrobarometer 2015, please provide: a 1–2 APA style paragraph
statement that furnishes an answer to this question, note the relevant statistics, comment on meaningfulness, and include your relevant SPSS output.
2. Following up on your previous analysis, you now wish to determine whether a relationship exists between citizen trust in police and whether respondents reside in
rural, urban or semi-urban settings? Using Afrobarometer 2015, please provide: a 1–2 APA style paragraph statement that furnishes an answer to this question, note the
relevant statistics, comment on meaningfulness, and include your relevant SPSS output. In addition, please comment on what could be influencing the results you
obtained.
3. Is there a relationship between perceptions of current economic conditions and extent of a democracy? Using Afrobarometer 2015, please provide: a 1–2 APA style
paragraph statement that furnishes an answer to this question, note the relevant statistics, comment on meaningfulness, and include your relevant SPSS output. In
addition, please comment on what could be influencing the results you obtained.
Use the below References and more.
References
Frankfort-Nachmias, C., & Leon-Guerrero, A. (2015). Social statistics for a diverse society (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Fox, J. (Ed.). (1991). Regression diagnostics. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases
Laureate Education (Producer). (2016a). Bivariate categorical tests [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Klingenberg, B. (2016). The Chi-squared test. Retrieved from https://istats.shinyapps.io/ChiSquaredTest/
Wagner, W. E. (2016). Using IBM® SPSS® statistics for research methods and social science statistics (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.