Making Sense of SPSS and Survey Data
From Design to Analysis
A Training Manual
Susan J. Little
Stephen Fielding
Janet Mancini Billson
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 Introduction: Understanding the Basics of SPSS • Welcome to SPSS! • Table 1.1: Data View vs. Variable View • Using the Help System • Personal Preferences CHAPTER 2 Defining Variables in the Variable View Sheet – The Gateway to SPSS • Variable View Sheet • Define Variable Properties Manually • Table 2.1: Comparison of Measurement Levels • Define Variable Properties Using the Define Variable Properties Box • Define Variable Properties By the Copy and Paste Method CHAPTER 3 Enter the Data In the Data View Sheet – The Heart of SPSS • Data View Sheet CHAPTER 4 Run an Analysis From the Analyze Menu – The Lifeline of SPSS • Running an Analysis • Measure of Central Tendency • Chi-Square • Crosstabs • Paired Sample T-Test CHAPTER 5 Examine The Results Using the Viewer – The Output of SPSS • Examine the Results • The Viewer CHAPTER 6 Reporting The Findings To Others- Organizing Your Results • Reporting the Findings to Team Members, Management, and Others APPENDICES • Appendix A – Sample Key Code • Appendix B – Statistics vs. Data Type • Appendix C – Definitions |