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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