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This dataset is designed for teaching cross-tabulation. The dataset is a subset of data derived from the 2012 American National Election Study (ANES), and the example presents a cross-tabulation between party identification and views on same-sex marriage. The dataset file is accompanied by a teaching guide, a student guide, and a how-to guide for SPSS.
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American National Election Studies (ANES) 2012 Time Series Study
VARIABLE NAME | VARIABLE LABEL | TYPE | WIDTH | DECIMALS | VALUE | VALUE LABEL | |
1 | pid3 | Party Identification | Numeric | 1 | 0 | −9 | −9. refused |
−8 | −8. don't know | ||||||
0 | 0. no preference {vol} | ||||||
1 | 1. democrat | ||||||
2 | 2. republican | ||||||
3 | 3. independent | ||||||
5 | 5. other party {specify} | ||||||
2 | gaymarry | Views on Gay Marriage | Numeric | 1 | 0 | −9 | −9. refused |
−8 | −8. don't know | ||||||
1 | 1. gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to legally marry. | ||||||
2 | 2. gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry. | ||||||
3 | 3. there should be no legal recognition of a gay or lesbian couple's relationship. | ||||||
3 | abort | Views on Abortion | Numeric | 1 | 0 | −9 | −9. refused |
−8 | −8. don't know | ||||||
1 | 1. by law, abortion should never be permitted. | ||||||
2 | 2. the law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest, or when the woman's life is in danger | ||||||
3 | 3. the law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman | ||||||
4 | able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice. | ||||||
5 | 5. other {specify} {vol} | ||||||
4 | religimport | Importance of Religion | Numeric | 1 | 0 | −9 | −9. refused |
−8 | −8. don't know | ||||||
1 | 1. important | ||||||
2 | 2. not important | ||||||
5 | sex | Gender | Numeric | 1 | 0 | 0 | Male |
1 | Female |
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In this tab you will find guides on using this dataset. The Teaching Guide is designed for faculty who are teaching research methods and statistics, with suggestions on how to use the dataset in lab exercises, in homework assignments and as exam questions. The Student Guide introduces the method for students, and can be used in teaching to provide students with an introductory overview of the method or test. The How-to Guide shows how to perform the technique or test using data analysis software.
About This Dataset
Data Source Citation
The American National Election Studies (ANES; www.electionstudies.org). The ANES 2012 Time Series Study [dataset]. Stanford University and the University of Michigan [producers].
Full title of originating dataset
American National Election Studies (ANES) 2012 Time Series Study
Data author(s) and affiliations
American National Election Studies (Stanford University, University of Michigan)
Dataset source website address
http://electionstudies.org/studypages/anes_timeseries_2012/anes_timeseries_2012.htm
Data Universe
U.S. eligible voters
Funding sources/suppliers
These materials are based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under grants SES-0937727 and SES-0937715, Stanford University, and the University of Michigan.
Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding organizations.
Sample/sampling procedures
The ANES 2012 Time Series is a dual-mode survey (face-to-face and Internet) with two independent samples. Cases selected for the face-to-face sample could not be interviewed on the Internet, and cases selected for the Internet survey could not be interviewed in person. The Internet sample was drawn from panel members of GfK Knowledge Networks. The Face-to-face sample used an address-based, stratified, multi-stage cluster sample in 125 census tracts. The face-to-face sample also featured oversamples of blacks and Hispanics.
Weighting
Original dataset includes 3 weight variables:
weight_ftf
for face-to-face sample analysis alone
weight_web
for Internet sample analysis alone
weight_full
for combined sample analysis
Data collection dates
09-2012 to 01-2013
Time frame of analysis
2012 to 2013
Unit of analysis
Individual
Location covered by data
United States
Links to SRM content
- Lewis-Beck, M. (2004). Cross-Tabulation. In Michael S. Lewis-Beck, A. Bryman, … Tim Futing Liao (Eds.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods. (p. 231). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412950589.n205
- Contingency Table. (2005). In W. Paul Vogt (Ed.), Dictionary of Statistics … Methodology. (3rd ed., p. 61). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. http://srmo.sagepub.com/view/dictionary-of-statistics-methodology/n391.xml
List of variables
pid3
Party Identification
gaymarry
Views on Gay Marriage
abort
Views on Abortion
religimport
Importance of Religion
sex
Gender