- The following data were collected from 10 individuals:
| Age | Number of past jobs | Current job status | Income |
25 | 1 | employed | 30,000 |
34 | 2 | unemployed | 40,000 |
29 | 2 | employed | 40,200 |
38 | 2 | unemployed | 45,000 |
44 | 1 | employed | 52,000 |
49 | 4 | unemployed | 25,000 |
55 | 4 | employed | 80,000 |
23 | 3 | unemployed | 120,000 |
44 | 2 | employed | 120,000 |
44 | 3 | unemployed | 38,000 |
- Calculate the mean, median, and mode for “Age” (with SPSS).
- Calculate measures of dispersion for “Age” (with SPSS).
- Calculate Skewness and Kurtosis for “Income” (with SPSS). Is this variable skewed? If so, what kind of skew?
- Prepare a frequency distribution for the data of “number of past jobs.” Plot it (bar chart).
- Given the provided income distribution (and assuming normality), what would be the z-score for someone who earns $40,000/year? $100,000/year?
SLP Assignment Expectations
- Answer all questions with clarity and depth. Show your critical thinking ability.
- Show necessary reasoning.
- You do not need to write an essay for SLP assignment; answering the questions is sufficient.
