GSS 2014 and GSS 2018 respondents were asked their opinion on whether homosexuals should have the right to marry. (The 2014 data were collected before the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision granting same-sex couples the right to marry.)

Responses were measured on a 5-point scale from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree

(5).

1. W ha t is th e

lev el of measurement for this variable?

2. What is the mode for 2014? For 2018?

3. Calculate the median for this variable. In general, how would you characterize the public’s attitude about same-sex marriage? Is there a difference in attitudes between the 2 years?