Final Project Assignment Description
I included the full statistics lab assignment for this project in the module labeled “Final Project – Stats Lab 1”. This is one lab assignment that I would normally give a full 16 week statistics course. However, given the time constraints in the class you are not required to analyze any data. I will provide the data for you as a SPSS data output sheet (see attachment in module labeled “Data Output”). The actual cross-tabulation output that you will need to interpret data begins on page 9 of the Data Output sheet. If you notice the output table is divided because the whole table was too big for the PDF page margins. Please note this and don’t allow it to confuse you!
The data output is a bivariate table (cross-tabulation) that shows correlations between two variables: 1. Religiosity and 2. Views about abortion. You should examine the table and then in 1-2 paragraphs answer QUESTION 1 below. Also, as you can see in QUESTION 1, I ask you to reference 2 scholarly, academic articles in your description of data. Please be sure to do this because I will use this to count as a major component in grading. You can use any style that is used in the Criminal Justice discipline. APA is also fine. Be sure to cite within text and include a References or Works Cited page, as well.
I am also putting up a few helpful videos on cross-tabulation analysis in SPSS and the chi-squared test in the Final Presentation module. These are also listed as links below. You will need to reference the chi-squared test in your write-up and indicate whether or not this cross-tab analysis and accompanying chi-squared test is statistically significant. The chi-squared test is testing the following null hypothesis: There is not a statistically significant relationship between religiosity and agreement with abortion.

QUESTION 1: What does the table tell you about these two relationships? Use the percentages, Chi Square, and the measure of association to help you interpret the tables. Write two paragraphs describing these relationships. You should describe this relationship by focusing on the percentages in each cell. Do you see a pattern between categories? Based on the chi-squared test, do we reject null hypothesis or do we fail to reject the null hypothesis?
Be sure to use at least 2 scholarly citations in your write-up as you discuss the relationship between the two variables.

Instructional Videos
Running and Interpreting a Crosstabs Analysis in SPSS – YouTube
Cross Tabs with SPSS Tutorial (SPSS Tutorial Video #7) – YouTube
Chi-square test in SPSS + interpretation – YouTube