QUESTION 1

1. Open demo.savin SPSS.You will be creating a simple index of liberalism using two variables: CAPPUN and GUNLAW.Because CAPPUN is coded backwards (1=not liberal, 2=liberal) compared to GUNLAW (1=liberal, 2=not liberal), you will need to begin this exercise by recoding CAPPUN so that 1=Oppose and 2=Favor.Retain the missing values as missing.
2. an index is needed counting the liberal scores (1) using GUNLAW and your recoded variable for CAPPUN.Be sure to define the missing on the variables, and be sure to tell SPSS not to count the missingsusing your "If" interface.
3. Finally, run a frequency on your newly created index, and answer the following questions:
4. How many respondents were completely not liberal (index = 0)?
5. What proportion of valid respondents were totally liberal (index = 2)?
6. How many respondents are missing a value for your index?
7. What proportion of valid respondents were not liberal or somewhat liberal (index = 0 or 1)?