How to Use SPSS to Analyze Data

Many have never heard of SPSS but if you are a college student there will come a time when you will have no choice but to learn it and learn it quickly. SPSS is a very effective and efficient way to analyze data. Data can be a number of things including the information used to put together a survey or any time that numbers need to be crunched.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• The disc downloaded to your computer.

1. Start SPSS. Go to Windows Start menu and choose Programs, and the SPSS for Windows. Then the Data Editor window will open.
2. Appearing in the list boxes will be the variable names. Often it is best when these variable titles are in alphabetical order so you may have to change the order. From the menu choose Edit then Options, then go to the General Tab and select Display labels in the Variables list group. Select Alphabetical and then click OK twice.
3. Open a Data File. From the menu choose File, Open, Data. The Open File box will display. Double click Tutorial folder, double click sample file_folders, click the file demo.sav, click Open. From the menus choose View and then Value Labels.
4. Run an Analysis. From the menus choose Analyze, Descriptive Statistics, then Frequencies. The frequencies dialog box will be displayed and the icons will provide the information needed about the data type and level of measurement.

Tips & Warnings

• SPSS is a complete and comprehensive system for analyzing data. SPSS can take any type of file and use the information to tabulate reports, charts, plots, and trends.

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