Note: Scores for ethnic identity, attitude, and discrimination range from .05 to .001.
STUDY QUESTIONS
Factual Questions:
1. What is the mean level of ethnic identity for the total sample?
2. By visual inspection, do males or females have a higher mean on perceived discrimination?
3. Is the difference between the two means in Question 2 statistically significant?
4. Should the null hypothesis for the difference between the two means in Question 3 be rejected?
5. For other-group attitudes, is the difference between 13-15-year-olds and 16-18-year-olds statistically significant?
6. For perceived discrimination, is the difference between 13-year-olds and 18-year-olds statistically significant?
7. Should the null hypothesis for the difference between the two means referred to in Question 6 be rejected?
8. Four of the six values of t in Table have asterisks that refer the reader to footnote - Explain why two of the values do not have an asterisk.
9. Which of the two means in Table appear to be most different?
10. Which of the following differences between males and females is most likely to occur by chance? Explain the basis for your answer.
a. Other-group attitudes
b. Perceived discrimination
Question for Discussion:
This research was conducted with Korean adolescents in the Los Angeles area. Would you be willing to generalize the results of this study to Korean adolescents who live in other regions of the country? Why or why not?