Choose a nominal variable and answer these questions.
1. What was the survey question from the GSS for this variable? (2 pts)
2. Explain, in detail, why you think it’s a nominal variable. (2 pts)
3. Produce an appropriate graph in SPSS for the variable and interpret the graph in the context of the variable.
Be sure to copy and paste your graph into your submission. (6 pts)
4. Produce a frequency table. Look at the second row and interpret the Frequency, Valid Percent, and the
Cumulative Percent (if it applies) cells. Be sure to copy and paste your table into your submission. (10 pts)
Choose an ordinal variable and answer these questions.
1. What was the survey question from the GSS for this variable? (2 pts)
2. Explain, in detail, why you think it’s an ordinal variable. (2 pts)
3. Produce an appropriate graph in SPSS for the variable and interpret the graph in the context of the variable.
Be sure to copy and paste your graph into your submission. (6 pts)
4. Produce a frequency table. Look at the third row and interpret the Frequency, Valid Percent, and the
Cumulative Percent (if it applies) cells. Be sure to copy and paste your table into your submission. (10 pts)
Choose an interval variable and answer these questions.
1. What was the survey question from the GSS for this variable? (2 pts)
2. Explain, in detail, why you think it’s an interval variable. (2 pts)
3. Produce an appropriate graph in SPSS for the variable and interpret the graph in the context of the variable.
Be sure to copy and paste your graph into your submission. (6 pts)
4. Produce a frequency table. Look at the third row and interpret the Frequency, Valid Percent, and the
Cumulative Percent (if it applies) cells. Be sure to copy and paste your table into your submission. (10 pts)
