Transcript HOW TO USE SPSS

LESSON 2 HOW -TO IN SPSS
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FIRST, YOU NEED TO HAVE SOME
DATA
Normally, you won’t even
have to bother with this. I
will already have prepared
your data files and these
will open automatically.
BUT, the data may take a
few minutes to load. Be
patient!
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You have several choices how to enter your data.
For this class, we’ll
use only:
•Open an existing
data source and
•Type in data
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HERE’S HOW IT LOOKS WITH DATA
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Each column represents a
different variable.
Each row represents a
different individual.
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CHANGING VARIABLE PARAMETERS
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PICK YOUR ANALYZES
SPSS offers
many types
of statistical
analyses.
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PICK YOUR ANALYSES
Each type of
analysis offers
several options.
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PICK YOUR VARIABLES
Once you’ve
selected the
analysis you
want to run,
you need to
specify what
variables to
use.
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PICK YOUR VARIABLES
Highlight a
variable, then
click on the
arrow to move
it into the
Variable(s) window.
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PICK YOUR VARIABLES
Notice the “Options”
box. This
gives you other
selections that
you may wish to
make.
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THEN, OK
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READ YOUR OUTPUT
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LESSON 1 SPSS CONCEPTS
Let’s now see how to perform frequency distribution
tables and frequency distribution histograms using
SPSS.
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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLES
This dataset has
several variables:
• Attdrug
• Phyheal
• Menheal
• Etc.
It has over 400
observations
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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLES
From the menu bar,
choose:
• Analyze
• Descriptive
Statistics
then choose
• Frequencies
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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLES
First highlight, then
transfer the variable
Physical Health into
the Variable(s) box.
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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLES
Make sure the
Display frequency
tables box is
checked.
Then click OK.
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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLES
The Output
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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION HISTOGRAMS
After selecting
• Descriptive
Statistics
• Frequencies
and choosing the
desired variable(s),
click the Charts
button.
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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION HISTOGRAMS
First, choose the
Histogram chart type.
Clicking this option
can help you
determine the shape
of your distribution.
Then click on
Continue.
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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION HISTOGRAMS
Then click OK.
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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION HISTOGRAMS
The Output
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