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Working on our own ANES 08: Sarah Palin’s Appeal
Group
Instructions: Transform into DIFFERENT
Remember to change variable view to read
variable: thermpalin to thermpalin3: 0-40=1
1=cool, 2= moderate, 3=warm
cool; 41 to 59=2 moderate; 60-100=warm.
Others =system missing.
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Analyze>Descriptive Statistics> Frequency>
a. What is the variable’s level of
variable relguide
Analyze> Descriptive Statistic> Crosstab>
measurement?
b. What is the norm or easiest way to
thermpalin3 (dependent) and relguide
sum up the distribution of relguide?
(independent) analyze: when religious provides
guidance a respondent is WARM toward the
c.
Sarah Palin? Cells % in columns.
Does there appear to be a relationship
between your independent and
dependent variables? If so, why is
Graph>Legacy Dialog> Bar> dependent
this?
variable is “variable” (change statistic from
mean). Categorical axis is independent
variable.
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Analyze>Descriptive Statistics> Frequency>
a. What is the variable’s level of
variable pray
Analyze> Descriptive Statistic> Crosstab>
measurement?
b. What is the norm or easiest way to
thermpalin3 dependent) and pray
sum up the distribution of pray?
(independent) analyze: does frequency of
prayer influence WARMTH toward the Sarah
Palin? Cells % in columns.
c.
Does there appear to be a relationship
between your independent and
dependent variables? If so, why is
Graph>Legacy Dialog> Bar> dependent
this?
variable is “variable” (change statistic from
mean). Categorical axis is independent
variable.
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Analyze>Descriptive Statistics> Frequency>
variable relattend
a. What is the variable’s level of
measurement?
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b. What is the norm or easiest way to sum
up the distribution of relattend?
Analyze> Descriptive Statistic> Crosstab>
thermpalin3 (dependent) and relattend
(independent) analyze: Does attending
c.
Does there appear to be a relationship
religious services influence a respondent’s
between your independent and
WARMTH toward Sarah Palin? Cells % in
dependent variables? If so, why is this?
columns.
Graph>Legacy Dialog> Bar> dependent
variable is “variable” (change statistic from
mean). Categorical axis is independent
variable.
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Analyze>Descriptive Statistics> Frequency>
a. What is the variable’s level of
variable orientknow
Analyze> Descriptive Statistic> Crosstab>
measurement?
b. What is the norm or easiest way to sum
thermpalin3 (dependent) and orientknow
up the distribution of orientknow?
(independent) analyze: if knowing someone
with an alternative life style influences one’s
c.
Does there appear to be a relationship
WARMTH toward Sarah Palin? Cells % in
between your independent and
columns.
dependent variables? If so, why is this?
Graph>Legacy Dialog> Bar> dependent
variable is “variable” (change statistic from
mean). Categorical axis is independent
variable.
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Analyze>Descriptive Statistics> Frequency>
a. What is the variable’s level of
variable ethnic
Analyze> Descriptive Statistic> Crosstab>
measurement?
b. What is the norm or easiest way to sum
thermpalin3 (dependent) and ethnic
up the distribution of ethnic?
(independent) analyze: does having a UNION
affiliate influence one’s WARMTH towards
c.
Palin? Cells % in columns.
Does there appear to be a relationship
between your independent and
dependent variables? If so, why is this?
Graph>Legacy Dialog> Bar> dependent
variable is “variable” (change statistic from
mean). Categorical axis is independent
variable.
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Analyze>Descriptive Statistics> Frequency>
a. What is the variable’s level of
variable class
Analyze> Descriptive Statistic> Crosstab>
measurement?
b. What is the norm or easiest way to sum
thermpalin3 (dependent) and class
up the distribution of class?
(independent) analyze: if one identifies as
middle or working class influences one’s
c.
Does there appear to be a relationship
WARMTH toward Palin? Cells % in columns.
between the independent and
Set OTHER to missing.
dependent variables? If so, why is this?
Graph>Legacy Dialog> Bar> dependent
variable is “variable” (change statistic from
mean). Categorical axis is independent
variable.
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Analyze>Descriptive Statistics> Frequency>
a. What is the variable’s level of
variable gunowner
measurement?
b. What is the norm or easiest way to sum
up the distribution of gunowner?
Analyze> Descriptive Statistic> Crosstab>
thermpalin3 (dependent) and gunowner
(independent) analyze: if gunowners are
WARMER toward Palin? Cells % in columns.
c.
Does there appear to be a relationship
between your independent and
dependent variables? If so, why is this?
Graph>Legacy Dialog> Bar> dependent
variable is “variable” (change statistic from
mean). Categorical axis is independent
variable.
ALL
WHO is warmest to Palin overall and why? Is
a. Warmest toward Palin are?
Palin support broad based or concentrated
among a small fringe group?
b. Board base or fringe group?