Take your dependent variable and three independent variables. For each pair of independent-dependent variable pairs, state a hypothesis. Then, for each pair run the bivariate correlation program. Be sure to click on the options button and request descriptive stats for each variable. Finally, interpret the output.

The interpretation should first include the descriptives (state what the central tendency and standard deviation mean in substantive terms) and then the correlations (use the Pearson one), also in substantive terms and with reference to your hypotheses. Interpret the correlation coeficient squared as a % of the variance in one variable as accounted for by the other. Lastly, discuss the statistical significance of each result.

This assignment will work best if you do not have a dependent variable that is dichotomous; this is a good time to use your index.