RSCH 8210 Walden University Week 9 Multiple Regression Analysis Discussion

Question Description

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review this week’s Learning Resources and media program related to multiple regression.
Create a research question using the General Social Survey that can be answered by multiple regression.

By Day 3

Use SPSS to answer the research question. Post your response to the following:

What is your research question?
What is the null hypothesis for your question?
What research design would align with this question?
What dependent variable was used and how is it measured?
What independent variable is used and how is it measured?
What other variables were added to the multiple regression models as controls?
What is the justification for adding the variables?
If you found significance, what is the strength of the effect?
Explain your results for a lay audience, explain what the answer to your research question.

Be sure to support your Main Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.

REQUIRED READINGS

Frankfort-Nachmias, C., Leon-Guerrero, A., & Davis, G. (2020). Social statistics for a diverse society (9th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Chapter 12, “Regression and Correlation” (pp. 401-457) (previously read in Week 8)

Wagner, III, W. E. (2020). Using IBM® SPSS® statistics for research methods and social science statistics (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Chapter 11, “Editing Output” (previously read in Week 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, and 8)

By Day 5

Respond to at least one of your colleagues’ posts and comment on the following:

Do you think the variables are appropriately used? Why or why not?
Does the addition of the control variables make sense to you? Why or why not?
Does the analysis answer the research question? Be sure and provide constructive and helpful comments for possible improvement.
If there was a significant effect, comments on the strength and its meaningfulness.
As a lay reader, were you able to understand the results and their implications? Why or why not?

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