Understanding SPSS Basics

What are the two main views in SPSS? A) Data View and Analysis View B) Data View and Variable View C) Input View and Output View D) Variable View and Chart View

• Variable View and Data Set View

• B) Data View and Variable View

• Data View and Output View

• Input View and Analysis View

What is the purpose of the Variable View in SPSS? A) To enter raw data values B) To define variables and set their properties C) To conduct statistical analysis D) To generate reports and charts

• D) To import external datasets

• B) To define variables and set their properties

• A) To analyze data trends

• C) To create data visualizations

Which SPSS function is used to label numeric values for categorical variables? A) Variable Labels B) Value Labels C) Data Labels D) Data Type

• B) Value Labels

• Label Variables

• Numeric Labels

• Category Labels

What type of variable should you use for numerical data like age or income? A) String B) Nominal C) Numeric D) Ordinal

• C) Numeric

• F) Text

• G) Categorical

• E) Boolean

How can you specify missing values in SPSS? A) Leave the cell blank B) Type 'MISSING' in the cell C) Assign a specific number (e.g., 99) as a missing value D) Delete the row from the dataset

• Mark the cell with 'N/A' to signify missing values

• C) Assign a specific number (e.g., 99) as a missing value

• Replace the missing value with the mean of the column

• Use a negative number (e.g., -1) to indicate missing data

What is the maximum number of characters allowed for variable names in SPSS? A) 8 B) 32 C) 64 D) 256

• D) 256

• B) 32

• C) 64

• A) 8

Which of the following is a type of scale used in SPSS? A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) All of the above

• Qualitative

• D) All of the above

• Ratio

• Discrete

What is the default file extension for SPSS data files? A) .sav B) .dat C) .xls D) .csv

• .xlsx

• .json

• .sav

• .txt

In SPSS, which menu would you use to run a frequency analysis? A) Analyze B) Data C) Graphs D) Utilities

• A) Analyze

• G) Analyze Data

• F) Transform

• E) Statistics

What is the purpose of the 'Transform' menu in SPSS? A) To create graphs B) To modify data values C) To import data D) To export results

• C) To create new variables

• B) To modify data values

• D) To delete data entries

• A) To analyze statistical data