The data in the tables below are taken from the General Social Survey. The GSS has been conducted biennially since 1972 through the National Data Program for the Social Sciences at NORC at the University of Chicago. It is designed to provide social science researchers with an accessible database of attitudes, behaviors, and attributes of a cross section of the US population.

IMMIGRANTS TAKE JOBS AWAY * RESPONDENTS SEX Crosstabulation
Count
	RESPONDENTS SEX	Total
MALE	FEMALE
IMMIGRANTS TAKE JOBS AWAY	AGREE STRONGLY	14	23	37
AGREE	83	71	154
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE	43	58	101
DISAGREE	85	90	175
DISAGREE STRONGLY	15	18	33
Total	240	260	500

1. The table above has data from the GSS that examine attitudes towards the statement, "Immigrants take jobs away...." This table provides data that separates respondents' attitudes by sex. Answer the following questions:
2. Identify the independent and dependent variables for this table.
3. Percentage the table according to the values of the independent variable.

IMMIGRANTS TAKE JOBS AWAY * RESPONDENTS SEX Crosstabulation
Count
	RESPONDENTS SEX	Total
MALE	FEMALE
IMMIGRANTS TAKE JOBS AWAY	AGREE STRONGLY
AGREE
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
DISAGREE
DISAGREE STRONGLY
Total

1. Interpret the table. Cite percentages to support your argument
2. In the "Immigrants" variable remove the middle value "neither agree or disagree."

IMMIGRANTS TAKE JOBS AWAY * RESPONDENTS SEX Crosstabulation
Count
	RESPONDENTS SEX	Total
MALE	FEMALE
IMMIGRANTS TAKE JOBS AWAY	AGREE STRONGLY	14	23	37
AGREE	83	71	154
DISAGREE	85	90	175
DISAGREE STRONGLY	15	18	33
Total	197	202	399

1. Percentage the table and interpret again.

IMMIGRANTS TAKE JOBS AWAY * RESPONDENTS SEX Crosstabulation
Count
	RESPONDENTS SEX	Total
MALE	FEMALE
IMMIGRANTS TAKE JOBS AWAY	AGREE STRONGLY
AGREE
DISAGREE
DISAGREE STRONGLY
Total

1. Imagine that the health care agency you work for believes that happiness can affect health outcomes. Use the variables below to assess this relationship.

CONDITION OF HEALTH * GENERAL HAPPINESS Crosstabulation
Count
	GENERAL HAPPINESS	Total
VERY HAPPY	PRETTY HAPPY	NOT TOO HAPPY
CONDITION OF HEALTH	EXCELLENT	95	105	20	220
GOOD	153	283	40	476
FAIR	38	138	46	222
POOR	6	33	30	69
Total	292	559	136	987

1. Identify the independent and dependent variables for this table.
2. Percentage the table according to the values of the independent variable.

	GENERAL HAPPINESS	Total
VERY HAPPY	PRETTY HAPPY	NOT TOO HAPPY
CONDITION OF HEALTH	EXCELLENT
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
Total

1. Interpret the table. Cite percentages to support your argument.

1. Could the IV become the DV? If so, re-percentage the table and interpret again.