Statistics Practical 1 (IBM—SPSS – Statistics) IBM SPSS Statistics version 20 [SPSS]: IBM SPSS [Statistical Package for the Social Sciences] formerly called SPSS is a statistical software. There are several versions but we will use version 20. During the practical sessions you will use SPSS to define variables‚ enter data and carry out descriptive (Frequencies and Percentages‚ Mean +/- SD) and Inferential statistics (Chi-Square‚ ttest‚ etc.) Where can I get SPSS? You will need to contact
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Using SPSS for Data Analysis: Support Document for SPSS Output Tables 1 OFFICE OF PLANNING‚ ASSESSMENT‚ RESEARCH AND QUALITY Using SPSS for Data Analysis: Support Document for SPSS Output Tables Prepared by: UW-Stout Office of Planning‚ Assessment‚ Research & Quality (PARQ) Tynan Heller Susan Greene Revised on 8/29/12 Prepared for: UW-Stout Campus Report distributed to: UW-Stout Campus DOCUMENT NO: BPA-900 APPROVAL: Susan Greene The user is responsible for ensuring this is the
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addressed before computing the scores on the questionnaires and before conducting any analyses. This handout describes the distinction between positively-keyed items and negatively-keyed items‚ it describes the logic of reverse-scoring‚ and it outlines SPSS steps to reverse-score negatively keyed items. Positively-keyed items and negatively-keyed items Positively-keyed items are items that are phrased so that an agreement with the item represents a relatively high level of the attribute being
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the city Y= duration of residence in that city H0 = rXY=0 i.e there is NO relationship between the 2 continuous variables X and Y Ha ≠0‚ there is a relationship between the 2 continuous variables X and Y Analyze -> correlate -> bivariate The SPSS output indicates that rXY has a value of .936. Clearly this value of rxy seems different from zero. However the question that arises is whether this value of rxy is statistically different from zero at 95% level of confidence. There is a significant
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SPSS Companion for Research Methods Revised Third Edition Melanie Arthur Portland State University Contents Preface PART 1: BASIC MOVES IN SPSS PART 2: CHAPTER KEYED SPSS EXERCISES 1-Human Inquiry and Science 2-Paradigms‚ Theory‚ and Social Research 3-The Ethics and Politics of Social Research 4-Research Design 5-Conceptualization‚ Operationalization‚ and Measurement 6-Indexes‚ Scales‚ and Typologies 7-The Logic of Sampling 8-Experiments 9-Survey Research 10-Qualitative Field Research 11-Unobtrusive
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Human nature refers to the distinguishing characteristics‚ including ways of thinking‚ feeling and acting‚ that humans tend to have naturally‚ independently of the influence of culture. The questions of what these characteristics are‚ what causes them‚ and how fixed human nature is‚ are amongst the oldest and most important questions in western philosophy. These questions have particularly important implications in ethics‚ politics‚ and theology. This is partly because human nature can be regarded
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Simple Linear Regression in SPSS 1. STAT 314 Ten Corvettes between 1 and 6 years old were randomly selected from last year’s sales records in Virginia Beach‚ Virginia. The following data were obtained‚ where x denotes age‚ in years‚ and y denotes sales price‚ in hundreds of dollars. x y a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. 6 125 6 115 6 130 4 160 2 219 5 150 4 190 5 163 1 260 2 260 Graph the data in a scatterplot to determine if there is a possible linear relationship. Compute and interpret
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Executive Summary The purpose of the research being undertaken is to fill a void in the literature surrounding organisations’ attitudes towards risk. The report will focus on the recent failure of the large Swiss Bank UBS; whereby an analysis of data of attitudes towards risk before and after the scandal‚ will give an indication on the effects the UBS bank scandal has had on financial organisations’ attitudes towards risk. In addition‚ through the use of correlation coefficient and regression analysis
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International Business & Economics Research Journal – March 2008 Volume 7‚ Number 3 Effect Of Macroeconomic Variables On Stock Market Returns For Four Emerging Economies: Brazil‚ Russia‚ India‚ And China Robert D. Gay‚ Jr.‚ (Email: rgay@nova.edu)‚ Nova Southeastern University ABSTRACT The relationship between share prices and macroeconomic variables is well documented for the United States and other major economies. However‚ what is the relationship between share prices and economic activity
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Workshop SPSS to APA: Making SPSS Automatically Format Tables in APA Style J.J. Roth (ARL Graduate Assistant) November 10‚ 2011 Topics • • • • Create a variable and input data Create a table for editing Edit the format of an SPSS table Create a template‚ or “TableLook‚” that aligns with APA guidelines • Apply the TableLook and view the reformatted table • Change the default TableLook in SPSS 2 SPSS Default Format 3 APA Table Format 4 Create a Variable • Open SPSS • Under
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