Bivariate Hypothesis 1

Running Head: Bivariate Hypothesis

Constructing Bivariate Hypothesis Statements

Eboni S. Austin

Social Work 300

Ms. McArthur

February 4, 2010
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Bivariate Hypothesis Independent Causal Dependent Variable

Variable and Values Words/ and Values
Phrase
1. Religious preference has an Religious has an feelings about
impact on feelings about preference: impact on abortion:
abortion. -Catholic -each person has a
-Protestant right to choice
-Jewish -more restrictions are
-Islam needed on when or
-Other under what
-I do not have one circumstances an
abortion can be
performed.
-allowed only if the
mother’s life is
endangered
-should not be allowed
under any
circumstances

2. How much sleep a person How much sleep a has an test scores:
got the night before a test person got the effect on -very high
has an effect on test scores. night before a test: -above average
-less than 4 hours -average
-4-5 hours -below average
-5-6 hours -very low
-6-7 hours
-7-8 hours
-8-9 hours
-9 or more hours
3. Highest level of education Highest level of causes changes in
causes changes in education: employment status:
employment status. -less than high -employed
school graduate -unemployed
-high or vocational
school graduate
-some college
-college graduate
-advance degree
4. The Political Party affects a The Political Party: affects a person’s attitude
person’s attitude -Democrat about euthanasia:
about euthanasia -Republican -it is always wrong
-Independent -it is almost always
-Other wrong
-it is wrong only
sometimes
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-it is not wrong

5. Respondents’ income leads Respondents’ leads to the region where R
to the region where R lives. income: lives:
-under 9,999 -Northeast
-10,000-14,999 -Midwest
-15,000-19,999 -South
-20,000-24,000 -West
-25,000 or more
6 Drinking too much induces Drinking too much: induces attitudes about
attitudes about changing the -yes changing the
drinking age. -no drinking age:
-agree
-disagree
-no opinion
7. Time spent studying brings Time spent brings a person’s estimated
about changes in a person’s studying: about current GPA:
estimated current GPA. -one hour per day changes in -2.49 or less
-two hours per day -2.50-2.99
-hours per day -3.00-3.50
-more than 3 hours -above 3.50
per day -I don’t know
8. Race/ethnicity has an effect Race/ethnicity: has an gang related
on gang related behavior. -American Indian or effect on behavior:
Eskimo (have the person ever
-Asian been a member of a
-Black, non- gang)
Hispanic -yes
-Mexican-American -no
or Mexican
-Hispanic 9but not
Mexican-American
or Mexican)
-Pacific Islander
-White, non-
Hispanic
-Other

9. Number of friends decreases Number of friends: decreases how much television

how much television a -none a person watch per
person watch per day. -one day:
-two or three -one hour
-four or five -two-four hours
-six or more -five-six hours
-more than six hours
10. Marital status influences Marital status: influences frequency of
frequency of exercise. -married, first exercise:
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marriage -never
-marriage, second or -occasionally(once a
subsequent marriage week or less)
-single, never -frequently(more than
married once a week)
-single, divorced -almost every day
-single, widow
-single living with
special other