GSS and NIBRS 7 Lecture
Dr. M. Spencer
GSS 1
Using the General Social Survey, determine whether there is a difference in the number of hours spent on e-mails (EMAILHR) comparing men and women (SEX).
Hint: ANALYZE, COMPARE MEANS, INDEPENDENT SAMPLES T TEST, and set SEX as the grouping variable with Male as 1 and Female as 2.
Which t test is used?
Why?
What is the result of the comparison?
GSS 2
Using the General Social Survey, determine whether there is a difference in the number of hours spent on e-mails (EMAILHR) comparing people younger than age 65 to people older than age 65 (AGE).
Hint: ANALYZE, COMPARE MEANS, INDEPENDENT SAMPLES T TEST, and set AGE as the grouping variable with 65 used as the cut-point.
Which t test is used?
Why?
What is the result of the comparison?
GSS 3
Is there a gender difference in individual income? Using the General Social Survey, find out whether respondent income (RINCOM06) differs by sex (SEX).
GSS 4
Use the General Social Survey to find out whether there is a statistically significant difference in self-reports of poor mental health during the past 30 days comparing males to females (MNTLHLTH and SEX).
GSS 5
Analyze the General Social Survey to find out whether there is a statistically significant difference in attitudes toward extra- marital sex comparing males to females (XMARSEX and SEX).
NIBRS 1 – Drugs
Determine whether there is a difference in the quantity of drugs comparing male offenders with female offender.
Hint: ANALYZE, COMPARE MEANS, INDEPENDENT SAMPLES T TEST, and set OFFENDER SEX as the grouping variable with Group 1 = 0 (male) and Group 2 = 1 (female).
Which t test is used?
Why?
What is the result of the comparison?
NIBRS 2 – Drugs
Determine whether there is a difference in the quantity of drugs comparing offenders younger than age 65 to offenders older than age 65.
or the grouping variable use Offender Age. Instead of using groups, choose cut point and enter 65 to divide the offenders into those under 65 and those 65 and older.
Which t test is used?
Why?
What is the result of the comparison?
