1. What is your hypothesis?
If a 19-25 year old male in LA county has an income of $30,000 or less, then he is more likely to commit a sex crime against a child under age 14.
2. Identify the dependent (produced), independent (manipulated) and control variables in your hypothesis.
independent: socioeconomic status ($30,000 or less)
dependent: Male age 19-25. .
dependent: Male age 19-25. .
3. What is the connection between your science fair project and your senior project EQ?
My EQ is 'What is the best way to help a patient that suffers from PTSD due to sexual abuse?' When a patient has been sexually abused, it is necessary explain them why it happened. One of the reasons why it happened would be because of the socioeconomic status. This would help them understand more why they're going through that and realize it's not their fault.
4. How will you perform the experiment? Include the equipment you plan on using.
I decided that I will have a survey asking people what they believe a rapist looks like. I'm going to need 100 people. Also I will be looking at different cases, so I can see if I can find any correlations between socioeconomic stutus and the ages. Then I would compare the results from the survey and the results from the research.
I will need is a computer that has Microsoft Excel, so I can organize all my data.
5. Which category will your project be listed under?
My project would be listed under Behavioral/Social Science.
