Stats #02: Using SPSS to Describe Your Data

Content: This three hour training class will give you a general introduction in how to use SPSS software to manage your research data. This class is useful for anyone who needs to use SPSS to enter or analyze research data. Students should know how to use a mouse and how to open applications within Microsoft Windows. No statistical experience is necessary. This class will provide hands-on computer experience using SPSS software. You will use two SPSS data sets for practice exercises: bf.sav, and housing.sav. If you have trouble downloading these files, try

Objectives: In this class, you will learn how to:

Teaching strategies:  Didactic lectures and individual computer exercises.

IRB Education Credits:  This class does not qualify for IRB Education Credits (IRBECs).

Outline:


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Categorical versus continuous variables

Many of the choices you will make in a descriptive data analysis depend on whether the variable is categorical or continuous. Here's a brief reminder about what these terms mean.

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How to set up tables.

It's not always clear how to best set up a crosstabs in SPSS. Here are some guidelines that might help.

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