ASSIGNMENT#1: INSTRUCTIONS DUE: OCTOBER 18, 2021 @ 11:59pm Description of Data This data set contains information on 78 people using one of three diets (participants were randomly assigned to each of...

Must be able to use Jamovi


ASSIGNMENT#1: INSTRUCTIONS DUE: OCTOBER 18, 2021 @ 11:59pm Description of Data This data set contains information on 78 people using one of three diets (participants were randomly assigned to each of the three diet groups). Each participant’s weight was recorded at the beginning of the study and 10 weeks after the introduction of their diet plan. Information about each participants’ height and age was also recorded. Data can be found in the excel file: diet_data.csv Variables Variable name Variable label Person Participant number Age Age (years) Height Height (cm) preweight Weight before the diet (kg) Diet Diet weight10weeks Weight after 10 weeks (kg) What do I need to do? 1. Present a description of your variables: (1 mark) a. Complete the table above by including: Measurement Type (i.e., nominal, ordinal, continuous) for all variables. b. Please present this as a table. This should fit on one page. 2. Examine your data using jamovi and provide output: (2 marks) a. Produce appropriate descriptive statistics and graphics for each individual variable – examples of these are measures of central tendency and variability, frequency tables, histograms, and bar charts. b. Produce appropriate descriptives for the preweight and weight10weeks variables broken down by Diet. c. Provide the output from jamovi. It is important that your jamovi output contains the information you have included in your written interpretation or summary. It should not include unnecessary or inappropriate analysis. d. Upload to the appropriate section on Crowdmark. 3. Summarize your findings: (6 marks) a. Provide a written summary of your findings from part 2 above. b. This can be no longer than one-page, double-spaced, and should follow proper reporting of statistics in APA format and should not include any tables or graphs. c. Please ensure you provide enough information/description so that someone who has not seen your data can understand. d. Please use complete sentences and no bullet points. e. Upload to the appropriate section on Crowdmark.