Please note that for all problems in this course, thestandard cut-off (alpha) for a test of significance will be .05,and you always report the exact power unless SPSS output statesp=.000 (you’d report p<.001). Also, remember whenhand-calculating, always use TWO decimal places so that deductionsin grading won’t be due to rounding differences.
Problem Set 1: A child trauma counselor knows that for her region, 15% ofchildren are in extreme poverty, 50% are below poverty, and 35% ofthe children are above the poverty level. She wants to know if herservices reaches a similar demographic to what is known in theregion. Services provided at each demographic level for her 36clients are provided in the table below. Hint: Review Week4. Â Â Extreme poverty | Below poverty | Above poverty | 8 | 15 | 13 |
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- Paste appropriate SPSS output. (2 pts)
- Paste appropriate SPSS graph. (2 pts)
- Write an APA-style Results section based on your analysis. Allhomework “Results sections” should follow the examples provided inthe presentations and textbooks. They should include thestatistical statement within a complete sentence that mentions thetype of test conducted, whether the test was significant, and ifrelevant, effect size and/or post hoc analyses. Don’t forget toinclude a decision about the null hypothesis. (2 pts)
