For each of the research questions below, identify the variables a.docx

For each of the research questions below, identify the variables
and the method of analysis to best answer the question.
Present your answer with the following template where IV=
Independent Variable(s) and DV= Dependent Variable(s). For
each Variable identify if it is continuous or
categorical/dichotomous, or not applicable n/a to help you
identify the best method:
IV=
DV=
Best method of analysis=
1. Do mental health counselors with doctoral degrees earn a
higher yearly income than those with masters degrees 5 years
post graduation? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best
method of analysis.
IV=
DV=
2. Are patient depression scores different depending on
patient’s family status: single, married, or married with
children? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of
analysis.
IV=
DV=
3. What are the effects of training group (blue, red or yellow
group) and gender on work performance scores? Provide the IV,

DV, Covariate, and best method of analysis
IV=
DV=
4. Taking into consideration SAT scores, is there a difference
in the first year GPA for students who have or have not selected
a major by the end of the first year? Provide the IV, DV,
Covariate, and best method of analysis.
IV=
DV=
5. Is there a relationship between age and hours of sleep?
Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of analysis.
6. How much of the variance in annual income can be explained
by years of education, and years of experience and which is a
better predictor of yearly income? Provide the IV, DV,
7. Is there a relationship between years of education and
income? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of
analysis
8. Does SAT score predict GPA at the end of Freshman year in
college? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of
analysis.
9. Is BMI score or time spent exercising a better predictor of
physical fitness scores? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best
method of analysis.

10. Is there a significant decrease in body weight for patients
after participating in a 7 week special weight loss diet? Provide
the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of analysis.
11. What is the relationship between gender (male/female) and
high school degree (yes/ no)? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate,
and best method of analysis
12. Does the distribution of the educators (highschool, college,
and graduate school) attending the conference differ than what
one would expect by chance? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate,
and best method of analysis.
13. Is there a difference in SAT scores for high school seniors
attending Bass High, Flounder High and Minnow High? Provide
the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of analysis
14. Is there a relationship between job satisfaction and vacation
time? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of
analysis.
15. Does the amount of vacation days predict greater job
satisfaction? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of
analysis.
16. Is salary or perceived job stability (on a scale of 1-10) a
better predictor of job satisfaction scores? Provide the IV, DV,
Covariate, and best method of analysis
17. What is the relationship between college degree (yes/no)
and employment full time (yes/no)? Provide the IV, DV,
18. Does the distribution of college majors at This University
(psychology, education or business) differ from the expected

20%, 20%, 60% respectively? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate,
19. The CEO of Company Z recommends that employee
breakdown should be : 10% upper management, 20% lower
management and 70% sales representatives. Does the current
employee breakdown abide by the CEO’s recommendation?
Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of analysis
20. Jim is retaking statistics as part of his doctoral program. On
his final in his MA program, he received a 225. The class mean
of 230 and standard deviation of 12 were published. Jim just
received his current stats final grade of 260, where the class
mean is 245 and standard deviation is
21. How do Jim’s scores compare? Which was better? Provide
the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of analysis
22. Are the Mini Mental Status scores for the elders in Unit 2
significantly lower than the minimum normal score of 25 points.
23. Do 2nd graders who use computer games to study spelling
words perform better on their spelling tests than those who do
not use computer games? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and
best method of analysis
24. Did the June marketing campaign for Happiness products
increase their sales from rates in May versus sale rates in July?
25. Is there a difference in computer proficiency skills for
employees who are under 35, between 35-49 and 50 and over?
26. What are the effects of daily amount of TV viewing (2

hours) on reading comprehension scores for elementary school
children (first, second and third grade)? Provide the IV, DV,
27. Is there a significant difference in the acceptance rate to the
Psychology graduate program for participants with and without
experience working with mentally ill patients when controlling
for age? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of
analysis.
28. Is there a difference in the amount of Barry Motter movie
tickets sold to people who are: under the age of 18 years,
between 19-24 years or 25-30 years? Provide the IV, DV,
29. What are the effects of degree (BA, MBA, DBA) and years
of experience at 1, 5 and 10 years on salary? Provide the IV,
DV, Covariate, and best method of analysis.
30. After controlling for years of depression, is there a
difference in depression scores for patients who have completed
3 months of behavior therapy, cognitive therapy or drug
therapy? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of
analysis.
31. Is there a significant decrease in body weight for patients
after participating in a 7 week special weight loss diet? Provide
32. What is the relationship between gender (male/female) and
highschool degree (yes/ no)? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate,
33. Does the distribution of the educators (highschool, college,
and graduate school) attending the conference differ than what
one would expect by chance? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate,

34. Is there a difference in SAT scores for high school seniors
attending Bass High, Flounder High and Minnow High? Provide
35. Is there a relationship between job satisfaction and vacation
time? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of
analysis.
36. Does the amount of vacation days predict greater job
satisfaction? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of
analysis.
37. Is salary or perceived job stability (on a scale of 1-10) a
better predictor of job satisfaction scores? Provide the IV, DV,
Covariate, and best method of analysis. (Points : 6)
38. What is the relationship between college degree (yes/no)
and employment full time (yes/no)? Provide the IV, DV,
39. Does the distribution of college majors at This University
(psychology, education or business) differ from the expected
20%, 20%, 60% respectively? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate,
40. The CEO of Company Z recommends that employee
breakdown should be : 10% upper management, 20% lower
management and 70% sales representatives. Does the current
employee breakdown abide by the CEO’s recommendation?
41. Jim is retaking statistics as part of his doctoral program. On
his final in his MA program, he received a 225. The class mean
of 230 and standard deviation of 12 were published. Jim just

received his current stats final grade of 260, where the class
mean is 245 and standard deviation is 17. How do
Jim’s scores compare? Which was better? Provide the IV, DV,
42. Are the Mini Mental Status scores for the elders in Unit 2
significantly lower than the minimum normal score of 25 points.
43. Do 2nd graders who use computer games to study spelling
words perform better on their spelling tests than those who do
not use computer games? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and
best method of analysis
44. Did the June marketing campaign for Happiness products
increase their sales from rates in May versus sale rates in July?
45. Is there a difference in computer proficiency skills for
employees who are under 35, between 35-49 and 50 and over?
46. What are the effects of daily amount of TV viewing (2
hours) on reading comprehension scores for elementary school
children (first, second and third grade)? Provide the IV, DV,
47. Is there a significant difference in the acceptance rate to the
Psychology graduate program for participants with and without
experience working with mentally ill patients when controlling
for age? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of
analysis.
48. Is there a difference in the amount of Barry Motter movie
tickets sold to people who are: under the age of 18 years,
between 19-24 years or 25-30 years? Provide the IV, DV,

49. What are the effects of degree (BA, MBA, DBA) and years
of experience at 1, 5 and 10 years on salary? Provide the IV,
DV, Covariate, and best method of analysis
50. After controlling for years of depression, is there a
difference in depression scores for patients who have completed
3 months of behavior therapy, cognitive therapy or drug
therapy? Provide the IV, DV, Covariate, and best method of
analysis.

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