In this task, you will differentiate between the proper use of summary statistics for categorical and continuous level data. In this exercise, you will explore what output is provided for each of these variables and provide some meaning from these statistics for your reader. The ability to place the statistics into a context that your reader understands and can make sense of is a highly desirable skill.

For this Introduction to Quantitative Analysis: Descriptive Analysis task, you will examine variable from the provide dataset (categorical variable: Internet usage & continuous variable: age) and perform the appropriate descriptive analysis of the data given.

To prepare: Review Standard Deviation as a Measure of Variability for Continuous Variables and Measures of Central Tendency and Variability for Categorical Variables.

Using the SPSS software, open the Afro barometer dataset Choose the same two variables -categorical variable: Internet usage -continuous variable: age perform the appropriate descriptive analysis of the data. Once you perform your descriptive analysis, copy and paste your output into your Word document. Write an analysis of your descriptive analysis results and include a copy and paste your output from your analysis into your final document. Use other graphs from SPSS and sources to support your findings Based on the results of your data, provide a detailed explanation of what the implications for social change might be.

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Quantitative Descriptive Analysis Descriptive statistics is an analysis that used to describe simple essential features of a given dataset Descriptive statistics thus function to summarize characteris... View the full answer