<p>Spirit Data Research Questions:</p><p>1. Do students at Butler University show more spirit from public universities as measured by:</p><p> a. % of cars displaying parking lot decals? (P= .2433 Butler= .322 n= 4137 z=10.56) b. % of students wearing Butler apparel? (P= .173 Butler= .18 n=499 z=0.41) c. % of alumni donating annually? (P=.11, Butler=.25 n~1000 z=10.22) d. Average Total collective Self-Esteem (=59.89 Butler=64.02(9.2) n=251 t(250)=7.10) c. Average perceived visual closeness (=4.1 Butler=4.58(1.2) n=251 t(250)=6.3)</p><p>2. 1. Do students at Butler University show more spirit from private universities as measured by: a. % of cars displaying parking lot decals? (P= .2838 Butler= .322 n= 4137 z=4.99) b. % of students wearing Butler apparel? (P= .131 Butler= .18 n=499 z=2.83) c. % of alumni donating annually? (P=.279, Butler=.25 n~1000 z=-2.10) d. Average Total collective Self-Esteem (=61.07 Butler=64.02(9.2) n=251 t(250)=5.07) c. Average perceived visual closeness (=4.3 Butler=4.58 (1.2) n=251 t(250)=3.68)</p><p>3. Are there gender differences (n(M)=76) n(F)=175) at Butler University in the level of school spirit as measured by: a. % of students wearing Butler apparel? (dropped for 2006) b. Average Total collective Self-Esteem (M=63.97(1.3) F=64.03(9.19) t(249)=-0.48) c. Average perceived visual closeness ((M=4.6(1.3) F=4.57(1.1) t(249)=-0.21)</p><p>For end of lab today:</p><p>Write (hand or type) up brief summary of your answers to these questions. What conclusions can you draw about the level of school spirit at Butler.</p><p>References</p><p>America’s Best Colleges (2004, August 30) U.S. News & World Report.</p><p>Reifman, Alan (2005) School Spirit Teaching/Research Project. Retrieved February 20, 2006, from http://www.hs.ttu.edu/hdfs3390/fall05project.htm. </p>