SOC The administration of a local college campus has proposed an increase in the mandatory student fee in order to fi nance an upgrading of the intercollegiate football program. A member of the faculty has completed a survey on the issues. Is there any association between support for raising fees and the gender, discipline, or tenured status of the faculty? Use column percentages, the maximum difference and measures of association to describe the strength and pattern of these associations.

a. Support for raising fees by gender:

Gender Support Males Females Totals For 12 8 20 Against 15 12 27 Totals 27 20 47

b. Support for raising fees by discipline:

Discipline Support Liberal Arts Science & Business Totals For 6 13 19 Against 14 14 28 Totals 20 27 47

c. Support for raising fees by tenured status:

Status Support Tenured Nontenured Totals For 15 4 19 Against 18 10 28 Totals 33 14 47