Data sets

2. Start your report!

(a)  Introduce your data set including a reference to where it can be found.

(b)  Describe all relevant variables that you will use in your analysis.  Be sure to say which are categorical or quantitative.

(c)  Is your data a population or a sample? If it is a sample how was the data selected so as not to introduce bias.

(d)  What is the sample size? Discuss how the sample size may effect your ability to draw conclusions based on this data.

(e)  Include a small portion of your data that highlights why you are interested in this data.

(f)  Write a brief conclusion including something you hope to find using your data.

(g) For at least one of the categorical variables, include a frequency and relative frequency table. You may choose not to include all categories if there are more than five.

(h) Include a two-way table for two of the categorical variables and discuss any relevant proportions. Describe any possible relationship between the two variables. You may choose not to include all categories if there are more than five.