Testing Hypotheses for Means

wk 6 a ass Order Description Assignment 1: Testin" rel="nofollow">ing Hypotheses for Means This week you have explored three different approaches to t tests. By this poin" rel="nofollow">int, you know that each test has assumptions about the data and type of research questions it can answer. For this Assignment, you will be provided with three scenarios. As you read the scenarios, be sure and thin" rel="nofollow">ink about alignin" rel="nofollow">ing the appropriate t test with the question. Consider whether the data are in" rel="nofollow">independent samples and if two samples are bein" rel="nofollow">ing compared. To prepare for this Assignment: Review the Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Resources and the media programs related to t tests. Also, review the t test scenarios found in" rel="nofollow">in this week’s Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Resources and consider the three different approaches of t tests: Independent sample t test Paired sample t test One sample t test Based on each of the three research scenarios provided, open the High School Longitudin" rel="nofollow">inal Study dataset or the Afrobarometer dataset from this week’s Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Resources usin" rel="nofollow">ing SPSS software, then choose and run the appropriate t test. Once you perform your t test analyses, review Chapter 11 of the Wagner text to understand how to copy and paste your output in" rel="nofollow">into your Word document. For this Assignment: Write a 2- to 3-paragraph analysis of your t test results for each research scenario and in" rel="nofollow">include the SPSS syntax and output. Based on your results, provide an explanation of what the implications of social change might be. Use proper APA format, citations, and referencin" rel="nofollow">ing for your analysis, research questions, and output. Submit Assignment 1: Testin" rel="nofollow">ing Hypothesis for a Mean. Required Readin" rel="nofollow">ings Frankfort-Nachmias, C., & Leon-Guerrero, A. (2015). Social statistics for a diverse society (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Chapter 9, “Testin" rel="nofollow">ing Hypothesis” (pp. 278–299) Wagner, W. E. (2016). Usin" rel="nofollow">ing IBM® SPSS® statistics for research methods and social science statistics (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Chapter 6, “Testin" rel="nofollow">ing Hypotheses Usin" rel="nofollow">ing Means and Cross-Tabulation” (previously read in" rel="nofollow">in Week 5) Chapter 11, “Editin" rel="nofollow">ing Output” (previously read in" rel="nofollow">in Week 2, 3, and 4) IBM® (n.d.). IBM knowledge Center. Retrieved from https://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSRL5J_1.1.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_cr_rptstd.10.1.1.doc/c_id_con_ttest.html Use this website to further your understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of t Tests. Walden University Library. (n.d.). Course Guide and Assignment Help for RSCH 8210. Retrieved from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/rsch8210 For help with this week’s research, see this Course Guide and related weekly assignment resources. https://class.waldenu.edu/bbcswebdav/in" rel="nofollow">institution/USW1/201730_27/XX_RSCH/RSCH_8210/artifacts/HS%20Long%20Study_[student].savless