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The Year:

Semester: choose one Fall Spring

Date:

SOC/PSC 201 Student Background Questionnaire (pretest)

             Name ( Last, First): 

Math/Statistics                                                                                      I’m not                Moderately               Very

How comfortable are you working with numbers?                answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4           NUMS

How comfortable are you working with variables?                 answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          VARS

How comfortable are you solving algebraic equations?           answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          EQS

How comfortable are you applying mathematical formulas?    answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          FORMS

What course (if any) did you take as a prerequisite to Soc/Psc 201?  Check all that apply.

MTH 111           SOC 101          PSC 101          AP Stats        None          Other                                                PREREQ
                                                                                                      

How many years of math did you take in high school?                             MATHHIGH

How many semesters of math did you take in college?                    MATHCOLL

 Computing                                                                                              I’m not                Moderately               Very

How comfortable are you working with computers?            answer here 0 1 2 3 4           0          1          2          3          4          COMFORT

How experienced are you working with computers?            answer here 0 1 2 3 4           0          1          2          3          4          EXPERIENCE

How experienced are you working with Windows?             answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          WINDOWS

How experienced are you working with Microsoft Word?   answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          WORD

How experienced are you working with Microsoft Excel?   answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          EXCEL

How experienced are you working with SPSS?                  answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          SPSS

How experienced are you using LeMoyne’s e-mail system? answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          EMAIL

How comfortable are you accessing on-line sources for
class purposes?                                                                 answer here 0 1 2 3 4           0          1          2          3          4          ON_LINE

How comfortable are you with your ability to understand
social science research methods?                                        answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          UNDERSTAND

How comfortable are you with your ability to apply
social science research methods?                                        answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          APPLY

How comfortable are you with your ability to critically
assess the social science research methods used by others?  answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          ASSESS

How comfortable are you with your ability to process
(i.e. both collect and organize in a meaningful way)
social science data?                                                              answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          PROCESS

How comfortable are you with your ability to analyze
social science data?                                                             answer here 0 1 2 3 4            0          1          2          3          4          ANALYZE

Do you own a computer?     choose one Yes No       If yes:   PC       Mac     Both                                        OWN_PC

What year are you?             choose one First Year (Freshman) Sophomore Junior Senior                                                                                            YEAR

Do you consider yourself female or a male?     choose one Female Male                                                                            GENDER

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