SOC A small sample of non-English-speaking immigrants to the United States has been interviewed about their level of assimilation. Is the pattern of adjustment affected by length of residence in the United States? For each table, compute gamma and summarize the relationship in terms of strength and direction. (HINT: In 2  2 tables, only two cells can contribute to Ns or Nd.

To compute Ns

, multiply the number of cases in the upper left-hand cell by the number of cases in the lower right-hand cell. For Nd, multiply the number of cases in the upper right-hand cell by the number of cases in the lower left-hand cell.)

a. Facility in English:

Length of Residence English Facility Less than Five Years (Low)

More than Five Years (High) Totals Low 20 10 30 High 5 15 20 Totals 25 25 50

b. Total family income:

Length of Residence Income Less than Five Years (Low)

More than Five Years (High) Totals Below national average (1) 18 8 26 Above national average (2) 7 17 24 Totals 25 25 50

c. Extent of contact with country of origin:

Length of Residence Contact Less than Five Years (Low)

More than Five Years (High) Totals Rare (1) 5 20 25 Frequent (2) 20 5 25 Totals 25 25 50