A Research Company Frequently Monitors Trends in the Use of Social

question 23

Essay

A research company frequently monitors trends in the use of social media by American Adults. The results of one survey of 1846 randomly selected adults looked at social media use versus age group. The table summarizes the survey results.
$\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Age Group }$
$\text { Uses Social Media }\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|r|}\hline & 18-29 & 30-49 & 50-64 & 65+ & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Yes } & 328 & 417 & 288 & 114 & \mathbf{1 1 4 7} \\\hline \text { No } & 67 & 125 & 265 & 242 & \mathbf{6 9 9} \\\hline \text { Total } & \mathbf{3 9 5} & \mathbf{5 4 2} & \mathbf{5 5 3} & \mathbf{3 5 6} & \mathbf{1 8 4 6} \\\hline\end{array}$

-Identify the variables and tell whether each is categorical or quantitative.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Level

A part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Ingroup

A social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member, often contrasting with an "outgroup" which the person does not identify with.

Outgroup

An outgroup is a social group to which an individual does not identify, often viewed with less favor than the in-group or the group to which the individual belongs.

Ingroup

A group to which an individual belongs, feels a sense of identity, and derives a positive self-esteem from membership.