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Results of Class Survey
Research Methods I/Fall 2009
Data Analysis
• This PowerPoint contains descriptive statistics about our data
Some Introductory Points
• 170 Responses total; some responses could not be used
• Note: in the graphs that follow, people who responded with values coded as “9” (don’t want to say; don’t participate, other, etc. will be listed as “missing.”)
• Note: there were coding errors; these will show up in graphs as numbers without defined categories.
Favorite Sport to Watch on TV
Favorite Sport to Participate In
RQ: Why The Difference?
How Many Professional Sporting Events Has R Attended?
Does R Participate in Fantasy Sports?
Does R Drink Alcohol?
How Often Does R Socialize w/ People Who Drink?
How Many Drinks Does R Have Per Week?
How Much Does R Spend on Alcohol Per Week?
Relationship Between # of Drinks and $ on Drinks
Anyone Told R S/he Has a Drinking Problem?
Preferred Entrée Choice
R’s Musical Preferences
Country Rock R&B/Hip Hop
Classical Other Don't Listen
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R’s Favorite Color
Other
Invalid
Favorite Movie Genre
Note: many people provided multiple responses, so this data may be invalid
Preferred Vacation Spot
Skinny DippingHas R Ever Skinny Dipped? If Yes, Where?
Own Pool
Other Private
Pool
Public Pool
Ocean Other0
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There were a number of coding errors & missing values here
How Many Tattoos Does R Have?
How Many Hours of Sleep Does R Get a Night?
Note: there was a typo in the survey so this data is unlikely to be valid
Does R Have Pets?
Has R Taken A Survey Before?
About the Last Survey R Took
When Was the Last Survey?How Long Was the Last Survey?
Note: 13 people said they had never taken a survey before and 8 other responses were not “yes.” But when asked when they last took a survey, 7 people said never and 3 people did not answer. What’s happening here?
R’s Preferred Survey Method
Does R Think Surveys are Effective?
How Many Hours Per Week does R Work?
R’s Living Arrangements?
Home Situation Number in Household
Demographics
Gender Race
Marital Status
Age
Educational Attainment
Household Income
Survey Comments• Several people said “thanks” or made
other positive comments about participating
• Someone said skinny dipping is good for you & we should know that as sociologists
• People found typos on the survey and didn’t like answering about their income
• Someone said “dance is a sport”• Someone said we should add porn to
the question about movie genres
Further Analysis
• What sorts of relationships would be interesting to explore? Pick any two variables…