The web page about your Zodiac sign and job satisfaction makes a casual claim by implying your sign is linked to your job success. It achieves this in the third sentence by using the verb reveals, “See what your astrological sign reveals about your career skills and the best jobs for you” (“Is Your Job a Good Fit?”, 2009).
To examine this claim we would have to look at empirical research. In the online article, Astrology: Is it scientific, it is shown that Astrology and Zodiac signs are just a matter of pseudoscience and they hold no merit. In the conclusion of the article,
“Astrology is not a very scientific way to answer questions. Although astrologers seek to explain the natural world, they don 't usually attempt to critically evaluate …show more content…
Although the webpage, Astrology: Is it scientific, is not part of a peer reviewed journal and has basis on research, it would be safe to say that this information would be reliable. It is being presented through the University of California Museum of Paleontology with endorsements from the American Institute of Biological Sciences, Encyclopedia of Life, and others. This gives the article credibility. For both of the referenced articles, they both have been published as peer reviewed research through reputable channels. However, the article by Clark and Gabriels is the most recent study and information that is being referenced. That would give it more credibility than the article by …show more content…
The dependent variables would be measured by computing a frequency table for their zodiac sign compared to current job and predicted job. A very large sample of people would be needed, about 10,000, because of past experiences and work habits. This would help minimize outside factors that could interfere with my data and cause outliers. The participants would not be informed of the nature of the study since it could skew the data. Participants would be informed to give background information about i.e, what month and day were they born or what pervious occupations have they held. I would have them rate their job satisfaction for all of their previous occupations. Then a job placement survey would be issued in a specific time frame so the participants do not think about the questions so the answers are natural first reactions. The results of the survey would be comparing to the predicted occupations from their zodiac signs as well as current occupation. The data would be recorded and presented on a frequency table. This would show the number of times their current occupation, their predicted occupation and their sign matched up. A scatter plot would be produced to give a visual representation of any correlation between the
To examine this claim we would have to look at empirical research. In the online article, Astrology: Is it scientific, it is shown that Astrology and Zodiac signs are just a matter of pseudoscience and they hold no merit. In the conclusion of the article,
“Astrology is not a very scientific way to answer questions. Although astrologers seek to explain the natural world, they don 't usually attempt to critically evaluate …show more content…
Although the webpage, Astrology: Is it scientific, is not part of a peer reviewed journal and has basis on research, it would be safe to say that this information would be reliable. It is being presented through the University of California Museum of Paleontology with endorsements from the American Institute of Biological Sciences, Encyclopedia of Life, and others. This gives the article credibility. For both of the referenced articles, they both have been published as peer reviewed research through reputable channels. However, the article by Clark and Gabriels is the most recent study and information that is being referenced. That would give it more credibility than the article by …show more content…
The dependent variables would be measured by computing a frequency table for their zodiac sign compared to current job and predicted job. A very large sample of people would be needed, about 10,000, because of past experiences and work habits. This would help minimize outside factors that could interfere with my data and cause outliers. The participants would not be informed of the nature of the study since it could skew the data. Participants would be informed to give background information about i.e, what month and day were they born or what pervious occupations have they held. I would have them rate their job satisfaction for all of their previous occupations. Then a job placement survey would be issued in a specific time frame so the participants do not think about the questions so the answers are natural first reactions. The results of the survey would be comparing to the predicted occupations from their zodiac signs as well as current occupation. The data would be recorded and presented on a frequency table. This would show the number of times their current occupation, their predicted occupation and their sign matched up. A scatter plot would be produced to give a visual representation of any correlation between the