1. Astrological Sign and Life Chances By Ted Goertzel Rutgers University, Camden NJ Spring, 2002

2. My Research Question Does astrological sign effect life chances? Does astrological sign effect life chances? Variables in my study are astrological sign, happiness, health and income Variables in my study are astrological sign, happiness, health and income Data on these variables can be found in the General Social Survey at http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/GSS Data on these variables can be found in the General Social Survey at http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/GSS http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/GSS

3. Three Hypotheses Astrological sign will be significantly related to happiness Astrological sign will be significantly related to happiness Astrological sign will be significantly related to health Astrological sign will be significantly related to health Astrological sign will be significantly related to income Astrological sign will be significantly related to income

5. Astrological Sign and Health Health:ExcellentGoodFairPoor Aires31.8%46.2%16.9%5.1% Taurus30.5%46.1%17.1%6.3% Gemini30.6%44.7%18.9%5.8% Cancer31.2%44.8%18.7%5.3% Leo29.2%46.7%18.6%5.5% Virgo31.2%44.9%17.5%6.5% Libra32.9%42.7%18.1%6.2%

6. Health:ExcellentGoodFairPoor Scorpio31.3%46.5%17.3%4.9% Saggitarius33.4%44.7%17.4%4.9% Capricorn30.2%46.3%18.3%5.1% Aquarius32.1%44.1%18.1%5.8% Pisces32.2%43.8%18.8%5.2% Total31.4%45.1%18.0%5.5% Chi square = 39.34 df = 33 p =.21 N = 25,412

7. Astrological Sign and Health Most respondents are in Excellent or Good health Most respondents are in Excellent or Good health There is no significant relationship between Astrological Sign and Health There is no significant relationship between Astrological Sign and Health

8. The next two hypothesis tests are left as an exercise Note that this assignment will be easier if you choose a variable with fewer than 12 values, or one that can be recoded into fewer categories.

9. Astrological Sign and Happiness

10. Astrological Sign and Income

11. Conclusions Astrological Sign is not significantly related to health, happiness or income Astrological Sign is not significantly related to health, happiness or income