Introducing SPSS

Question 1

CORRELATION

Answer 1

• input data in separate columns
• check variable view; rename columns
• ANALYZE-CORRELATE-BIVARIATE
• transfer variables
• choose test/tail = OK
• GRAPHS-LEGACY DIALOGS-SCATTER/DOT
• simple scatter
• transfer variables to axis = OK

Question 2

RELATED SAMPLES T-TEST

Answer 2

• input data in separate columns
• check variable view; rename columns
• ANALYZE-COMPARE MEANS-PAIRED SAMPLES T-TEST
• transfer variables = OK

Question 3

UNRELATED SAMPLES T-TEST

Answer 3

• input data into c2
• make c1 the titles (ie. Urban_Rural) and input boxes; assure both are nominal in variable view
• ANALYZE-COMPARE MEANS-INDEPENDENT SAMPLES T-TEST
• c1 = test v; c2 = grouping v
• define groups = OK

Question 4

VARIANCE (ANOVA)

Answer 4

• input data into c2
• input boxes into c1; assure both are scales in variable view
• ANALYZE-GENERAL LINEAR MODEL-UNIVARIATE
• c2 = DV; c1 = FF = OK
• ANS = f-ratio