An SAS program permits instructors to provide students with simulated questionnaire-style data for use in courses in statistics and experimental design. The program produces data that approximate the distributions of nominal or categorical variables, rating scale data, and normally distributed scores. The data sets provide a simulated research experience that can be used to incorporate the development of research items as well as their statistical analysis and interpretation.
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