PSY230-M1-Assignment-SummerA2024

PSY230 Kosie Summer A 2024 M1 Assignment (30 points) Things to Review Before Starting the Assignment: 1. Complete the guided Practice Problems first if you have not already done so. It will help you become proficient in answering the questions in this assignment. 2. Check out the module, Assignment Guides , which contains tutorials on how to show the path/process work, essential procedures in Word and Excel, and APA formatting examples. How to Successfully Complete this Assignment: 1. Use this Word document to fill in the answers to the questions. You must type out a clear answer to each question, even if the answer is also contained in the Excel file submitted to show work . 2. Download the Excel file for this assignment and use that data set to answer all the questions in this assignment. 3. You will be required to organize (sort) the data and create some graphs in Excel so the Excel file must be submitted along with this Word document. 4. All calculation processes must be included to receive full credit. You can use the (1) standard calculation method or (2) alternative excel method (see ‘Assignment Guides’ module > ‘Showing Math Work’). Note: To avoid losing any unnecessary points, be sure to take note of all point deductions and totals found in red underneath each question to ensure you meet the required criteria. About M1 Data Set Use M1 Data Set for all the questions in this assignment. The data were collected from a group of students in the psychology online master’s program. The questionnaire included questions about their age, their employment status, their average number of minutes of cell phone usage per day, the computer type they use for schoolwork, the time zone of their physical location, and the number of hours of sleep on a typical night. Q1. Examining the variables (6 points) Note: The Excel data file has two tabs: The Data tab contains the data points; the Codebook tab contains the variable names and description of the variables. Use the exact variable names listed in the Excel file to identify the variables. Q1A. Identify two nominal variables from the data set and enter the variable names, description/categories, and values/codes in the tables below. Note that the table may contain more rows than you need. [3 points] 1.5 points: -0.5 for any error in variable name, description, or codes Variable Name Description/Category Codes Cell Time Average number of minutes per day of cell phone use Number entered by subject Sleep Number of hours of sleep on a typical night Number entered by subject All course content and materials, including this assignment and all other items published within the Canvas course shell, are copyrighted materials and students may not share outside the class, upload to online websites not approved by the instructor, sell, or distribute course content or notes taken during the conduct of the course (see ACD 304–06 , “Commercial Note Taking Services” and ABOR Policy 5-308 F.14 for more information). Students must refrain from uploading to any course shell, discussion board, or website used by the course instructor or other course forum, material that is not the student’s original work, unless the students first comply with all applicable copyright laws; faculty members reserve the right to delete materials on the grounds of suspected copyright infringement.

PSY230 Kosie Summer A 2024 1.5 points: -0.5 for any error in variable name, description, or codes Variable Name Description/Category Codes Q1B. Identify the three equal-interval (scale) variables from the data set, then enter the variable names, minimum score, and maximum score for each variable in the tables below. [3 points] Each variable = 1 point, -0.5 for any error in variable name, min, or max. Variable Name Min Max Computer 1 5 Variable Name Min Max Time Zone 1 5 Variable Name Min Max Employment 0 2 Q2. Displaying data from a nominal variable (7 points) Q2A. Create a frequency table in APA style for the variable “ Computer ”. Be sure to include a “Total” row at the bottom and include both “frequency” and “percentage” columns. [3 points] - Table label - deduct 0.5 for any error - Table descriptive title - deduct 0.5 for any error - Borders for APA style – deduct 0.5 for any error - Correct category names – deduct 0.5 for any error - Correct columns – deduct 0.5 for any error - Correct data in the columns – deduct 0.5 for any error Paste Table Below Here: Table 1 Number of each type of computer used Computer PC Laptop PC Desktop Mac Desktop Mac Laptop Tablet Total Frequency 16 4 3 9 18 50 Percentage 32% 8% 6% 18% 36% All course content and materials, including this assignment and all other items published within the Canvas course shell, are copyrighted materials and students may not share outside the class, upload to online websites not approved by the instructor, sell, or distribute course content or notes taken during the conduct of the course (see ACD 304–06 , “Commercial Note Taking Services” and ABOR Policy 5-308 F.14 for more information). Students must refrain from uploading to any course shell, discussion board, or website used by the course instructor or other course forum, material that is not the student’s original work, unless the students first comply with all applicable copyright laws; faculty members reserve the right to delete materials on the grounds of suspected copyright infringement.