There are three data sets on this diskette, each in four formats.  
Any spreadsheet or statistical programs should be able to read one 
or more of the formats.  

1.  ASCII files (unformatted text); these use the extension, .TXT.  
	These files should be able to be read by any text editor, spreadsheet, 
	or statistical software.  
	The fields (variables) are separated by tabs ("tab delimited").

2.  SPSS for Windows; these use the .SAV extension.  
	These files can be read by some statistical packages other than 
	SPSS for Windows.

3.  SPSS portable files; these use the .POR extension.  
	These files can be read by other versions of SPSS and most other 
	statistical packages.

4.  EXCEL files (version 5).  
	These files can be read by most spreadsheets and statistical packages.

1.  HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. 
	A nationally representative sample of 600 high school seniors.  
	File names beginning with HSB contain this data set.  

	N of Cases: 600

		Total # of Defined Variable Elements: 15

		Variable Information:
	
		Name                           Position

		ID        ID NUMBER                   1

		SEX       SEX                         2
		          Value    Label
		              1    MALE
		              2    FEMALE

		RACE      * No label *                3
		          Value    Label
		              1    HISPANIC
		              2    ASIAN
		              3    BLACK
		              4    WHITE

		SES       SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS       4
		          Value    Label
		              1    LOWER
		              2    MIDDLE
		              3    UPPER

		SCTYP     SCHOOL TYPE                 5
		          Value    Label
		              1    PUBLIC
		              2    PRIVATE

		HSP       HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM         6
		          Value    Label
		              1    GENERAL
		              2    ACADEMIC
		              3    VOCATIONAL

		LOCUS     LOCUS OF CONTROL            7
		
		CONCPT    SELF CONCEPT                8

		MOT       MOTIVATION                  9

		CAR       CAREER CHOICE              10
		          Value    Label
		              1    CLERICAL
		              2    CRAFTSMAN
		              3    FARMER
		              4    HOMEMAKER
		              5    LABORER
		              6    MANAGER
		              7    MILITARY
		              8    OPERATIVE
		              9    PROFESSIONAL 1
		             10    PROFESSIONAL 2
		             11    PROPRIETOR
		             12    PROTECTIVE
		             13    SALES
		             14    SCHOOL
		             15    SERVICE
		             16    TECHNICAL
		             17    NOT WORKING

		RDG       READING T-SCORE            11

		WRTG      WRITING T-SCORE            12

		MATH      MATH T-SCORE               13

		SCI       SCIENCE T-SCORE            14

		CIV       CIVICS T-SCORE             15


2.  THE CHAPMAN TEN-YEAR LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF CHOLESTEROL.
	File names beginning with CHAPMAN contain this data set.

		N of Cases: 200 Men

		Total # of Defined Variable Elements: 8

		Variable Information:

		Name                           Position

		ID        CASE #                      1

		AGE       * No label *                2

		SYSBP     SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE     3

		DIABP     DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE    4

		CHOLES    CHOLESTEROL LEVEL (MG/DL)   5

		HT        HEIGHT (inches)             6

		WT        WEIGHT (lbs.)               7

		CORON     CORONARY INCIDENT?          8
		          Value    Label
		              0    NO
		              1    YES

3.  EXERCISE STUDY.  Data on 40 subjects.  
	File names beginning with EXERCISE contain these data.
	The pulse of each of 40 persons was taken, before and after running one mile.

		N of Cases: 40

		Total # of Defined Variable Elements: 7


		Variable Information:

		Name                           Position

		ID        * No label *                1

		SEX       * No label *                2
		          Value    Label
		              1    MALE
		              2    FEMALE

		SMOKE     * No label *                3
		          Value    Label
		              0    NO
		              1    YES

		AGE       * No label *                4

		PULSE_1   PRE-EXERCISE PULSE RATE     5

		PULSE_2   POST-EXERCISE PULSE RATE    6

		NAME      * No label *                7