Go to https://www.opportunityatlas.org/ and click "Begin Exploring"
Use the search box or scroll around/zoom to find the place you were born and click on it. If you were not born in the US, pick the first place you lived in the US.
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Question 1
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We are going to analyze outcomes for Black and White Americans growing up with middle income parents.
We will use "HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT AGE 35" as a measuring stick for economic success.
First we will look at incomes for Black Americans growing up in middle income families. Make sure the filter box to the top right looks like this:
Once you have your location selected, you should see an income number to the left.
Where I grew up in GA, Black Americans born in middle income familes earn an average of $50,000 when they are 35.
How much do Black Americans born in middle income familes earn in your selected location?
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Question 2
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Do the same for White Americans born in middle income families in the same location:
How much do White Americans born in middle income familes earn in your selected location?
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Question 3
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I'll put the data from the class up on the board. While you are waiting, should we use two-sample inference techniques or paired inference techniques on this data? Why?
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Question 4
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We want to use our data to perform a study comparing experiences for Black and White Americans born in middle income families in US.
STATE:
We want to test
H0:_______
Ha:_______
Where u_diff = _______
using a=0.05
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Question 5
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PLAN: Paired t-test for u_diff
Conditions
Random: _______
10% Condition: _______
Normal/Large Sample: _______
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Question 6
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DO:
Since this is paired data, we can use the same techniques we did for single sample data.
Using Calculator
Stats -> Test -> TTest
degrees of freedom = _______
p-value = _______
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Question 7
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CONCLUDE:
Because the P-Value _______ ,
We _______ H0. We _______ have convincing evidence that _______