Ready, Set, Go! A Student Guide to SPSS® 13.0

This guide features concise instructions for accessing and using SPSS for Windows.Ready, Set, Go!is more than a reference book for versions 13.0 and 14.0; through ten guided assignments, students learn about statistical analysis of data while also learning the steps in the research process. The students are guided through assignments such as using frequency distributions, performing the t test, using the one-way ANOVA procedure, computing a correlation, and computing chi-square function.

Preface

iii

ASSIGNMENT 1

1

(1)

Learning the Basics of SPSS

1

(1)

Starting SPSS

1

(1)

Loading a File

2

(2)

Using the Open File Window

4

(4)

The Pull-Down Menus

8

(1)

Examining Data Using the Data View

8

(1)

Defining Data Using the Variable View

9

(3)

Viewing SPSS Output

12

(1)

Printing SPSS Output

13

(3)

Existing SPSS

16

(1)

On Your Own

17

ASSIGNMENT 2

2

Looking at Frequency Distributions and Descriptive Statistics

18

Using the Frequencies Procedure

18

On Your Own

22

ASSIGNMENT 3

Presenting Data in Graphic Form

23

Producing Graphs

23

On Your Own

26

ASSIGNMENT 4

Testing Research Hypotheses for Two Independent Samples

27

Performing the Independent-Samples T Test Procedure

28

Picking Test and Grouping Variables

29

Interpreting the Output

31

On Your Own

32

ASSIGNMENT 5

Testing Research Hypotheses About Two Related Samples

34

The Research Question and Design

34

The Hypotheses

35

Executing the Paired-Samples T Test Procedure

36

Interpreting the Output

37

On Your Own

39

ASSIGNMENT 6

Comparing Independent Samples with One-Way ANOVA

40

Performing the One-Way ANOVA Procedure

40

Choosing and Defining Your Variables

42

Performing Post Hoc Tests

42

Interpreting the Results from the One-Way ANOVA Procedure

43

Interpreting the Post Hoc Tests

44

On Your Own

46

ASSIGNMENT 7

Comparing Related Samples with GLM-Repeated Measures ANOVA

47

The Research Question and Design

47

The Hypotheses

48

Performing the General Linear Model--Repeated Measures Procedure

48

Interpreting the Output

51

On Your Own

55

ASSIGNMENT 8

Measuring the Simple Relationship Between Two Variables

56

Choosing the Correlate Procedure

56

Choosing Your Variables

57

Plotting the Data

59

On Your Own

62

ASSIGNMENT 9

Describing the Linear Relationship Between Two Variables

64

The Research Question

65

Choosing the Regression Procedure

66

Choosing Your Variables

67

Interpreting the Output

69

On Your Own

71

ASSIGNMENT 10

Assessing the Association Between Two Categorical Variables

73

Performing the Crosstabs Procedure

75

Interpreting the Chi-Square and Crosstabs Output

78

On Your Own

80

APPENDIX

Entering Data Using Programs Other Than SPSS

81

Using a Text Editor to Enter Data

81

Fixed-Width Format

81

Delimited Format

82

Loading Text Datafiles with the Text Import Wizard

83

Using a Spreadsheet to Enter Data

84

Using a Database to Enter Data

85

Using the Database Wizard

85

Datasets

86

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Ready, Set, Go! A Student Guide to SPSS® 13.0 and 14.0 for Windows®

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials