2. (Dataset: gssD. Variables: sex, femrole2, abhlth.) An interested student has joined Pedantic Pontificator in a discussion of the gender gap in U.S. politics.
Interested student: "On what sorts of issues or opinions are men and women most likely to be at odds? What defines the gender gap, anyway?"
Pedantic Pontificator: "That's easy. A couple of points seem obvious, to me anyway. First, we know that the conflict over abortion rights is the defining gender issue of our time. Women will be more likely than men to take a pro-choice position on this issue. Second—and pay close attention here—on more mundane cultural questions, such as whether women should be homemakers or pursue careers outside the home, men and women will not be significantly different."
1. Pedantic Pontificator has suggested the following two hypotheses about the gender gap: (Check two.)
- In a comparison of individuals, women will be less likely than men to think that abortion should be allowed.
- In a comparison of individuals, women and men will not differ in their abortion opinions.
- In a comparison of individuals, women will be more likely than men to think that abortion should be allowed.
- In a comparison of individuals, women will be less likely than men to think that women should pursue careers outside the home.
- In a comparison of individuals, women and men will not differ in the opinions about female roles outside the home.
- In a comparison of individuals, women will be more likely than men to think that women should pursue careers outside the home.
2. The gssD dataset contains two variables that will serve as