LAB 1: Exercise 1

• teamwork and group dynamics
• University

Influenza Vaccine

At an influenza immunization clinic at a retirement community, residents were asked how many previous years they had received the influenza vaccine. They also had to provide some extra data: 

• Gender (male, female)
• How many previous years they had received the influenza vaccine.
  
• How scared they are of needles (Strongly disagree – Strongly agree; I am scared of needles

50 residents were randomly selected to participate in this research

Which statistical software program will you use?

1. SPSS
2. Excel
3. Online
4. Anyone will do

What data will you input into the data matrix?
Specify the variable(s) and the units of analysis

What is/are your research question(s)?

1. Frequency
2. Difference
3. Relationship
4. None of the above

What is the level of measurement of your variables?

Participant Number

1. Nominal
2. Ordinal
3. Interval
4. Ratio

What is the level of measurement of your variables?

Gender

1. Nominal
2. Ordinal
3. Interval
4. Ratio

What is the level of measurement of your variables?


How many previous years they had received the influenza vaccine.

1. Nominal
2. Ordinal
3. Interval
4. Ratio

What is the level of measurement of your variables?


Fear of Needles (Strongly disagree – Strongly agree)

1. Nominal
2. Ordinal
3. Interval
4. Ratio

Are you dealing with a population or a sample?