Topic 5: D – Numeric Measures: Other Methods

Video (6:41)

The following video illustrates exploratory data analysis for one quantitative variable by creating numerical (and graphical) summaries for one quantitative variable using ANALYZE – DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS – DESCRIPTIVES and ANALYZE – DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS – FREQUENCIES. These are not the preferred methods but they each have useful features that are worth learning. The following files are associated with this video.

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• DATASET USED:
  • PULSE_STEP3.SAV

• SPSS OUTPUT CREATED:
  • Topic5DOneQVarOtherSum.SPV
• Menus and Steps Used:
  • Double-click on the SPSS dataset (STEP3) to open SPSS with that data loaded
  • Go to ANALYZE – DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS – DESCRIPTIVES
    • Drag quantitative variables into the variables list
    • We illustrate the results of checking the box to create standardized values
    • Click OK
  • Go to ANALYZE – DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS – DESCRIPTIVES – FREQUENCIES
    • Reset this tool if you have used it recently
    • Drag quantitative variables into the variables list
    • In STATISTICS – choose desired values
    • In CHARTS – we can select histograms and check the box for normal curve
    • NOTE: UNCHECK the box for display frequency tables when using this tool for quantitative variables
  • Save SPSS output by going to yhe output and File – Save or by closing SPSS and following the prompts.

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