1. PAF101 PAF 101 “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Module 2, Lecture 5

2. Class Agenda Announcements Introduction to Chapter 4 Designing a Survey Competition Workshop Topic Assignment for Next Class

3. Community Service Perspective Community Service Form due Friday 2/13 A paper-copy must be turned into your TA – emailed forms will not be accepted Email Nick Fletcher with any questions ntfletch@syr.edu

4. So you want to volunteer at Wilson Park….

5. Write down “Wilson Park Community Center” on your Prospective Form Put Kelsey May, kmay01@syr.edu for your contact person.kmay01@syr.edu Write down specific dates and times you would like to volunteer. The center is open to SU volunteers February 23-April 20, 2:30pm-6:30pm TA’s will give your contact information to Kelsey and she will contact you to confirm.

6. Higher Education Action Day February 26 th, 2015 To Sign Up: Star next to the Higher Education Affordability box on the NYPIRG network card Email: bsmead@nypirg.org

7. Get involved with NYPIRG’s ongoing campaigns this semester: Weekly Chapter Meetings: Thursdays at 6:30 PM in the NYPIRG Office (732 S. Crouse Ave, Second Floor) Student Action Meeting: Thursday, February 18 th at 6:30 pm in Schine 228B Email: bsmead@nypirg.orgbsmead@nypirg.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/NypirgSuAndEsf

8. Competition Points As of 2/9/2015 Winners Group #Points 126 16 46 65 155 84 94 104 134 144 174 23 33 73 113 163 183 51 Losers

9. Finding and Serving Clients  Must be a Player  Look at Triangle Players Public Policy Societal Problems

10. Chapter 4 Exercises Take out your copy of the exercises and follow along

11. The Chancellor Wants to Know if dog Doo Doo is a problem on the QUAD CENSORED

12. EX. 4.1A Key Concepts of Sampling Target Population: The total specifically defined set of people about whom you want to gather information. Sampling Frame: A subset of the population to be surveyed Sample—those who respond Random: Each member of the target population has an equal chance of being in the sample Use the Maxwell Manual!

13. EX. 4.1B Player Answers Player MUST BE real Answers can be real or hypothetical Include the APA citation for “personal communication” whether real or hypothetical Watch out for attitudinal vs. factual

14. EX. 4.2 Methods of Contact Phone Face-to-Face Mail or Email Coplin

15. EX. 4.2B Is Your Sample Good? NumberPercent (%) NumberPercent (%) Lower Division 18005318354 Upper Division 16004715546 Total 3400100338100 Target Population Sample

16. EX. 4.3 Estimating Sample Size Required contacts = Desired sample size Expected response rate For example, if you desire a sample size of 250, and you expect a response rate of 40%, the following formula shows that you would need to contact 625 individuals: 625 = 250.40 Maxwell Manual pg. 37-38

17. EX. 4.3 Explaining Confidence Interval Sample Size 95% Confidence Interval 30+/- 18 50+/- 14 70+/- 12 90+/- 10 140+/- 8 200+/- 7 350+/- 5 700+/- 4 1000+/- 3 2500+/- 2

18. EX. 4.4 Types of Questions Openvs.Closed

19. Topic for Workshop Meet in competition groups (TPE location) Kent Syverud is the client Design a survey to gather information on what SU undergraduates think about Syverud as a Chancellor of SU

20. For Next Class Review Chapter 4 Complete exercise 4.1 A and B on the competition topic. Type and bring to class or lose 5 points. Bring to class on 2/11. Hint: Copy these exercises to a separate page and complete it on the topic mentioned in the previous slide. Read Exercises 4.1-4.4 to work on in the competition Bring in the Maxwell Manual Meet in the same place you did for the TPE! http://classes.maxwell.syr.edu/paf101