The overall goal of this learning activity is to run Frequencies to explore the distributions of several variables. In the exercises you will use the data file Census.sav. In the exercises you will use the data file Census.sav.

The file Census.sav, a PASW Statistics data file from a

survey done on the general adult population. Questions

were included about various attitudes and demographic

Supporting characteristics. Materials

1. Run the Frequencies procedure on the following variables: sex, wrkstat (Labor Force

Status), paeduc (Father's highest degree), and satjob (Job or Housework). What is the scale of measurement for each? Request appropriate summary statistics and charts.

2. For which of these variables is it appropriate to use the median? What conclusions can you draw about the distributions of these variables?

3. What percent of respondents have a bachelor's degree, or higher? What percent of

respondents are working?