Exploring SPSS Fundamentals

What is the first step in using SPSS?

• Close all other applications before starting SPSS

• Open SPSS and create or open a data file.

• Install SPSS on your computer

• Run a statistical analysis without data

How do you switch between Variable View and Data View?

• Click on the tabs at the bottom of the data editor window.

• Right-click on the data editor window.

• Press F1 to open help menu.

• Use the File menu to switch views.

What is the purpose of the Variable View in SPSS?

• To define and manage variable properties in a dataset.

• To create charts and graphs for presentations.

• To visualize data distributions in SPSS.

• To perform statistical analyses directly.

How can you enter data into the SPSS data editor?

• You can only enter data by importing from Excel files.

• Data can only be entered through syntax commands.

• You can enter data by typing directly into the Data View, importing from files, or using the Variable View.

• You must use the Output View to enter data.

What file format does SPSS use to save data files?

• .txt

• .sav

• .data

• .xls

What is the function of the 'Save' option in SPSS?

• The 'Save' option in SPSS is used to print output directly.

• The 'Save' option in SPSS is used to store data, output, or syntax files.

• The 'Save' option in SPSS deletes existing data files.

• The 'Save' option in SPSS exports data to Excel format.

How do you create a table in SPSS?

• Select 'Graphs' and then 'Chart Builder' to create a table.

• Use the 'File' menu to select 'Open' to create a table.

• Use the 'Analyze' menu to select 'Frequencies' or 'Descriptive Statistics' to create a table.

• Use the 'Edit' menu to select 'Preferences' to create a table.

What are percentile values in descriptive statistics?

• Percentile values indicate the relative position of a value in a dataset, showing the percentage of observations below it.

• Percentile values represent the average of a dataset.

• Percentile values indicate the total number of observations in a dataset.

• Percentile values are the maximum values in a dataset.

What are the measures of central tendency?

• Frequency, Percentile, Quartile

• Range, Variance, Standard Deviation

• Mean, Median, Mode

• Skewness, Kurtosis, Outlier

What are the measures of dispersion?

• Probability, Frequency, Distribution

• Mean, Median, Mode

• Range, Variance, Standard Deviation, Interquartile Range (IQR)

• Skewness, Kurtosis, Percentiles