Quantitative Research Methods for Social Scientists
Assignment Task
The assignment will be based on key issues that we have covered in class over the previous weeks. The questions are designed to test your understanding of key concepts in quantitative research methods.
This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO 2 Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of quantitative social research
Task requirements
The assignment is to answer the following questions producing a brief 1,000-word report (excluding references). The reference list does not count towards the word count.
Answer the following questions:
Identify and explain the four levels of measurement, giving an example of each one.
Explain what is meant by Measures of Central Tendency and Measures of Dispersion.
What is the difference between Descriptive Statistics and Inferential Statistics?
Explain the following terms:
The hypothesis and null hypothesis
Independent and dependent variable
Extraneous variables
Look at the SPSS output and provide an interpretation of the results for the:
frequency table
crosstabulation
Chi-square result
Phi/Cramer’s
Referencing and research requirements
Reference your work according to the Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2016) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 10th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
