Some results from a survey administered to a nationally representative sample are presented here. For each table, conduct the chi square test of significance and compute column percents. Write a sentence or two of interpretation for each test.

a. Support for the legal right to an abortion by age:

Age Younger 50 and Support? than 30 30–49 Older Totals Yes 154 360 213 727 No 179 441 429 1049 Totals 333 801 642 1776

b. Support for the death penalty by age:

Age Younger 50 and Support? than 30 30–49 Older Totals Favor 361 867 675 1903 Oppose 144 297 252 693 Totals 505 1164 927 2596

c. Fear of walking alone at night by age:

Age Younger 50 and Fear? than 30 30–49 Older Totals Yes 147 325 300 772 No 202 507 368 1077 Totals 349 832 668 1849

d. Support for legalizing marijuana by age:

Age Younger 50 and Legalize? than 30 30–49 Older Totals Should 128 254 142 524 Should not 224 534 504 1262 Totals 352 788 646 1786

e. Support for suicide when a person has an incurable disease by age:
Age Younger 50 and Support? than 30 30–49 Older Totals Yes 225 537 367 1129 No 107 270 266 643 Totals 332 807 633 1772 11.164 The director of athletics at the local high school wonders if the sports program is getting a proportional amount of support from each of the four classes. If there are roughly equal numbers of students in each of the classes, what does the following breakdown of attendance figures from a random sample of students in attendance at a recent basketball game suggest?

SOC Class Frequencies Freshman 200 Sophomore 150 Junior 120 Senior 110 Totals 580 11.175 A small western town has roughly equal numbers of Hispanic, Asian, and AngloAmerican residents. Are the three groups equally represented at town meetings? The attendance figures for a random sample drawn from those attending a meeting were Group Frequencies Hispanic 74 Asian 55 Anglo 53 Totals 182 Is there a statistically significant pattern here?