The SISS module was designed to introduce students to the basics of data analysis. The focus is on two and three variable crosstabulations. Chi square and measures of association (Gamma, Cramer's V) are introduced and may or may not be used as the intructor wishes. The codebook includes some variables in both recoded and unrecoded form (age, education) so the instructor may teach recoding or not teach it. Variables have been created and added to the data set for religiosity and tolerance. There are two data sets--one that includes only the 1996 file and the other that includes data from four years (1996, 1989, 1982, 1975). Instructors can choose to focus on a detailed analysis of a single year or on change over time. The 1996 is approximately twice the size of the other three years. The focus of the module is on developing and testing hypotheses.

Suggested Citation:

Nelson, Elizabeth N. and Edward E. Nelson. 1998. Public Opinion on Social Issues. Unpublished Manuscript.