ASSIGNMENT SIX: DATA DESCRIPTION EXERCISE
NAME__________________
Revised 4-24-2004
Answer the questions below for the following data:
VIOLENT
SUBJECT EDUCATION* DRUG USE CRIME Education: 1 - less than hs
1 1 1 2 2 - hs grad
2 2 2 2 3 - some college
3 1 2 3 4 - college grad
4 2 1 1
5 3 3 2 Drug Use: 1 - no
6 3 2 1 2 - yes,sometimes
7 1 2 2 3 - yes,frequently
8 1 3 2
9 1 2 1 Violent 1 - no
10 2 2 1 Crime 2 - yes, misdemeanor
3 - yes, felony
Questions.
1. Construct a frequency distribution for the variables.
2. Calculate the mean response for educational level, drug use,
and violent crime.
3. Calculate the range of responses for educational level
4. Do the distributions of the variables appear symmetrical or
skewed?
5. Do the distributions appear normal?
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