Find the following descriptive measures for each of the three variables. a. mean b. median c. minimum

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The attached screenshot is a dataset representing responses to a job satisfaction survey of 50 hospital nurses throughout the U.S. Each respondent indicated his/her degree of satisfaction with three aspects: the work, pay, and opportunities for promotion. Each variable is measured on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 representing the highest level of satisfaction. Use the data to answer the following questions using your choice of technology.

Answer ALL the questions below.

1. Find the following descriptive measures for each of the three variables.

a. mean

b. median

c. minimum

d. maximum

e. 90th percentile

f. IQR

g. range

h. standard deviation

 

2. Create and interpret a histogram of the satisfaction in pay variable.

 

3. Create and interpret a boxplot of the opportunities for promotion variable.

 

4. For questions a – d below, indicate the statistical measures/techniques that helped you answer the question.

a. Based on the survey results, which aspect of the job do the nurses find most satisfying?

b. Based on the survey results, which aspect of the job do the nurses find least satisfying?

c. Which aspect of job satisfaction do the nurses in the survey seem to disagree on the most?

d. Which aspect of job satisfaction do the nurses in the survey seem to agree on the most?

 

5. Use bivariate measures, i.e., scatterplots and correlation coefficients, to help you describe and evaluate the relationship between each pair of variables (satisfaction in work and pay, satisfaction in work and opportunities for promotion, satisfaction in pay and opportunities for promotion).

 

6. Based on the analyses you performed above, write a brief paragraph summarizing what the data indicate about how nurses feel about their jobs based on the three aspects of work, pay, and opportunities for promotion.

work
71
84
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72
72
63
84
90
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94
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71
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90
85
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64
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90
84
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77
71
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95
89
85
65
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89
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90
78
pay promotion
49
53
74
66
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37
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42
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27
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25
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72
51
90
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66
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42
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60
80
47
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63
37
49
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86
40
78
29
66
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42
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75
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37
74
16
23
54
72
57
51
55
92
52
62
67
68
54
56
64
63
91
70
72
Transcribed Image Text:work 71 84 84 87 72 72 72 63 84 90 73 94 84 85 88 74 71 88 90 85 79 72 88 77 64 72 71 69 90 84 86 70 86 87 77 71 75 74 76 95 89 85 65 82 82 89 74 82 90 78 pay promotion 49 53 74 66 59 37 57 48 60 62 56 60 42 56 55 70 45 49 27 89 59 60 36 60 43 25 47 56 28 37 38 72 51 90 36 53 59 51 66 66 57 42 37 60 80 47 49 76 52 58 63 37 49 79 86 40 78 29 66 55 52 66 64 52 51 68 42 67 46 41 45 47 75 61 37 74 16 23 54 72 57 51 55 92 52 62 67 68 54 56 64 63 91 70 72
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