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Applicants and Admissions for Six Graduate Programs at US Berkeley, 1973 Source: P. Bickel and J. W. O’Connell, Science, Vol. 187, 1975, pp. 398-404. MenWomen.

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1 Applicants and Admissions for Six Graduate Programs at US Berkeley, 1973 Source: P. Bickel and J. W. O’Connell, Science, Vol. 187, 1975, pp. 398-404. MenWomen DepartmentAppliedAdmittedAppliedAdmitted A82551210889 B5603532517 C325120593202 D417138375131 E1915339394 F3732234124

2 Calculate the percentage of the TOTAL number of Men and number of Women admitted (NOT the percentage admitted to each department). Discuss the admission rates with your group.  Is there the possibility that the University discriminated against women?

3 Calculate the percentage of Men and Women admitted for each department. Discuss the admission rates with your group.  Is there the possibility that the University discriminated against women?

4 Simpson’s Paradox A situation in which the results of disaggregated data appears to contradict the results of summary data. Caused by groups that are very unequal in size.


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