Imagine that we are doing research to investigate gender differences. Identify a variable (from a survey question) that measures the following concept and then construct a 2x2 percentage table (crosstabulation) to demonstrate what result would show a gender difference, or, in other words, a causal relationship between gender and that concept.
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Group Exercise + Table
Enees, Negla, Anna, Brandon (me)
Gender Difference
Employment Attainment
Male
Female
Have jobs
80
20
Have no jobs
20
80
No Gender Difference
Employment Attainment
Male
Female
Have jobs
51
49
Have no jobs
49
51
Kenton B. Alessia S. Cat C.
Candidates M F - Gender
Hilary 15% 35%
Trump 35% 15%
50% 50%
Joys Lee & Brenda Reyes ( Educational Attainment)
Gender
M F
Bachelor's 20 40
Master's 30 10
50 50
Gender
M F
Bachelor 25 30
Masters 25 20
50 50
Question: Is there a significant gender difference in individuals who pursue Master’s degrees?
Educational
Attainment
50 50
Jake S. Marta C. Gregory U Travis L. Ahmed D.
Religiosity
Table one
M F
High 150 350
Low 350 150
Table #2
M F
High 250 250
Low 250 250
Political Affiliation & Gender Differences
Elisa Nunez & Samir Fathalla
Table Exemplifying Difference:
Male & Democrat - 15
Male & Republican - 35
50 Sample Size
Female & Democrat - 40
Female & Republican - 10
100 Sample Size
Table exemplifying NO difference
Male Democrat - 25
Male Republican - 35
Female Democrat- 30
Female Republican - 20
50 Sample Size