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TESTING FOR MULTIPLE REGRESSION

You had the chance earlier in the course to practice with multiple regression and obtain peer
feedback. Now, it is time once again to put all of that good practice to use and answer a
social research question with multiple regression. As you begin the Assignment, be sure and
pay close attention to the assumptions of the test. Specifically, make sure the variables are
metric level variables.

PART 1
To prepare for this Part 1 of your Assignment:

Review this week 9 and 10 Learning Resources and media program related to multiple
regression.
Using the SPSS software, open the Afrobarometer dataset or the High School
Longitudinal Study dataset (whichever you choose) found in the Learning Resources for
this week.
Based on the dataset you chose, construct a research question that can be answered
with a multiple regression analysis.
Once you perform your multiple regression analysis, review Chapter 11 of the Wagner
text to understand how to copy and paste your output into your Word document.

For this Part 1 Assignment:

Write a 1- to 2-page analysis of your multiple regression results for each research question.
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.

PART 2
To prepare for this Part 2 of your Assignment:

Review Warner’s Chapter 12 and Chapter 2 of the Wagner course text and the media
program found in this week’s Learning Resources and consider the use of dummy
variables.
Using the SPSS software, open the Afrobarometer dataset or the High School
Longitudinal Study dataset (whichever you choose) found in this week’s Learning
Resources.
Consider the following:
Create a research question with metric variables and one variable that requires
dummy coding. Estimate the model and report results. Note: You are expected to
perform regression diagnostics and report that as well.
Once you perform your analysis, review Chapter 11 of the Wagner text to understand
how to copy and paste your output into your Word document.

For this Part 2 Assignment:

Write a 2- to 3-page analysis of your multiple regression using dummy variables results for
each research question. 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.

RESOURCES
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
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RSCH_8210_Week10_Assignment_Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts

Analysis 40 to >35.0 pts 35 to >31.0 pts 31 to >27.0 pts 27 to >0 pts

and Excellent Good Fair Poor
Results
Paper includes a Paper includes a Paper includes a Paper includes a
clear description description of the description of the description of
of the chosen chosen variables, chosen variables, the chosen
variables, their their unit of but the variables, but
unit of analysis, analysis, and description is the description
and their levels of their levels of missing one or is missing
measurement. A measurement. A more of the several of the
clear visual visual display of following details: following details:
display of the the data (if their unit of their unit of
data (if appropriate) is analysis, their analysis, their
appropriate) is also provided, levels of levels of
also provided, and a description measurement, measurement,
and a detailed is given about and/or a visual and/or a visual
description is how these display of the display of the
given about how quantitative data (if data (if
these quantitative reasoning and appropriate). ... A appropriate). ...
reasoning and analysis skills will description is A description is
40 pts
analysis skills will translate into the given about how not given about
translate into the ability to enact these quantitative how these
ability to enact positive social reasoning and quantitative
positive social change. ... analysis skills will reasoning and
change. ... Overall, the translate into the analysis skills
Overall, the paper paper ability to enact will translate into
demonstrates an demonstrates a positive social the ability to
excellent good change, but the enact positive
understanding of understanding of description is social change.
the chosen the chosen vague. ... Overall, ... Overall, the
variables and variables and the paper paper
their utility. their utility. demonstrates a demonstrates a
fair understanding poor
of the chosen understanding of
variables and the chosen
their utility. variables and
their utility.
Criteria Ratings Pts

Writing 20 to >17.0 pts 17 to >15.0 pts 15 to >13.0 pts 13 to >0 pts

Excellent Good Fair Poor
Paper is well Paper is mostly Paper is Paper is well
organized, uses consistent with somewhat below below
scholarly tone, graduate-level graduate-level graduate-level
follows APA Style, writing style. writing style, with writing style
uses original writing Paper may have multiple smaller or expectations
and proper some small or a few major for
paraphrasing, infrequent problems. Paper organization,
contains very few or organization, may be lacking in scholarly
no writing and/or scholarly tone, or organization, tone, APA
spelling errors, and APA Style issues, scholarly tone, Style, and
is fully consistent and/or may APA Style, and/or writing, or
with graduate-level contain a few contain many relies
writing style. Paper writing and writing and/or excessively
20 pts
contains multiple, spelling errors, spelling errors, or on quoting.
appropriate and and/or somewhat shows moderate Paper may
exemplary sources less than the reliance on contain few or
expected/required expected number quoting versus no quality
for the assignment. of or type of original writing resources.
sources. and paraphrasing.
Paper may
contain inferior
resources
(number or
quality).

Total Points: 60