Discussion Board: Interpreting & Analyzing Central Tendencies
20 points
About: H
Discussion Board: Interpreting & Analyzing Central Tendencies
20 points
About: How many hours per day do people have to relax? With our busy lives, it is often hard to find time for ourselves, to unwind and do something relaxing.
In this discussion board, we will be using real data to examine the question: How much time do people in the United States have to relax?
Warning: We will be applying the concepts of central tendency in this discussion board. If you have not read and taken notes on our chapters 3 and lecture videos make sure to do so before starting this assignment. Click here to look at our video lesson (once finished, click next to access the lecture notes)
Background & Results:
These results come from a national survey called the General Social Survey. They provide us with an insight on American habits and behaviors. People from across the U.S. of all backgrounds, ages, social class, and genders were asked several questions including the following question:
After an average work day, about how many hours do you have to relax or pursue activities that you enjoy? Here are the results!
Table 1: Statistics for Variable: Hours to Relax Per Day
VariableN
(Sample Size)
MeanMedianMode
Hours to Relax Per Day
1,242
3.92 hours
3.0 hours
2 hours
Directions:
For your original post in paragraph format write a minimum of 200 words and provide answers and statements to the following prompts:
(Make sure to answer the questions in paragraph format)
Examine the results for central tendency and interpret the findings. On average how many hours did people have to relax? Use the mean, median, and the mode to answer this question
Interpret the findings for each the mode, median, and the mean
How many hours a day do you have to relax? Are you above or below the average?
Lastly, what additional variables can influence the variable: hours relax per day?