A pilot survey was conducted with thirty respondents to examine Internet usage for personal (nonprofessional) reasons. The
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A pilot survey was conducted with thirty respondents to examine Internet usage for personal (nonprofessional) reasons. The following table contains the resulting data giving each respondent's sex $(1=$ male, $2=$ female $)$; familiarity with the Internet $(1=$ very unfamiliar, 7 = very familiar); Internet usage in hours per week; attitude toward Internet and toward technology, both measured on a 7 -point scale ( 1 = very unfavorable, $7=$ very favorable); and whether the respondent shopped or banked online $(1=$ yes, $2=$ no).
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Respondent Number | Sex | Familiarity | Internet Usage | Attitude Toward Internet | Attitude Toward Technology | Usage of Internet: Shopping | Usage of Internet: Banking | |
1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
10 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 (Continued) |
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Respondent Number | Sex | Familiarity | Internet Usage | Attitude Toward Internet | Attitude Toward Technology | Usage of Internet: Shopping | Usage of Internet: Banking |
11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
13 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
14 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
15 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
17 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
19 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
20 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
21 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
22 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
24 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
25 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
26 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
27 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
29 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
30 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
a. Obtain the frequency distribution of familiarity with the Internet. Calculate the relevant statistics.
b. For the purpose of cross-tabulation, classify respondents as light or heavy users. Those reporting five hours or less usage should be classified as light users and the remaining as heavy users. Run a cross-tabulation of sex and Internet usage. Interpret the results. Is Internet usage related to one's sex?
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