ould have the right to marry. (The 2014 data were collected before the 2015 US upreme Court decision granting same-sex couples the right to marry.) Responses easured on a 5-point scale from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5). Cumulati Percentag Homosexuals Should Have Right to Marry (2014) Frequency Percentage Strongly agree 251 32.5 32.5 Agree 195 25.2 57.5

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C2. 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 US
Supreme Court decision granting same-sex couples the right to marry.) Responses
measured on a 5-point scale from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5).
Cumulative
Percentage
Homosexuals Should Have
Right to Marry (2014)
Frequency
Percentage
Strongly agree
251
32.5
32.5
Agree
195
25.2
57.5
Neither agree nor disagree
74
9.6
67.3
Disagree
92
11.9
79.2
Strongly disagree
161
20.8
100.0
Total
773
100.0
Homosexuals Should Have
Cumulative
Right to Marry (2018)
Frequency
Percentage
Percentage
Strongly agree
293
39.5
39.5
Agree
200
27.0
66.5
Neither agree nor disagree
70
9.4
75.9
Disagree
84.9
67
9.0
Strongly disagree
99.9
111
15.0
Total
741
99.9
a, What is the level of measurement for this variable?
b. What is the mode for 2014? For 2018?
Transcribed Image Text:C2. 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 US Supreme Court decision granting same-sex couples the right to marry.) Responses measured on a 5-point scale from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5). Cumulative Percentage Homosexuals Should Have Right to Marry (2014) Frequency Percentage Strongly agree 251 32.5 32.5 Agree 195 25.2 57.5 Neither agree nor disagree 74 9.6 67.3 Disagree 92 11.9 79.2 Strongly disagree 161 20.8 100.0 Total 773 100.0 Homosexuals Should Have Cumulative Right to Marry (2018) Frequency Percentage Percentage Strongly agree 293 39.5 39.5 Agree 200 27.0 66.5 Neither agree nor disagree 70 9.4 75.9 Disagree 84.9 67 9.0 Strongly disagree 99.9 111 15.0 Total 741 99.9 a, What is the level of measurement for this variable? b. What is the mode for 2014? For 2018?
c. 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?
Transcribed Image Text:c. 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?
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