Lab1
Getting to Know SPSS
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The directions to complete the assignment are on the handout. A video is also attached to walk you through the assignment. Remember you cannot do the second half of this assignment until you have completed the video on levels of measurement in the class. The data for this assignment is the adolescent national data, which you must have eagle apps on your computer before you can open this data. You can download eagle apps here: https://eagleapps.nccu.edu/
You will use the data located in class documents to complete this lab titled “adolescent national data”. You need to open the data in SPSS, as you will use this data to answer questions in Part 1 and Part 2 of this assignment. In order to use this data, you must have viewed the videos under Start here day 1 activities first. Then, make sure you read all questions before you get started so that you understand what is being asked of you.
1. What do the letters in SPSS mean? ________________________________
Retrieve the data you have saved for this assignment.
2. What are the two tabs located at the bottom of the SPSS Data file on the bottom left?
a. Tab 1____________________________
b. Tab 2____________________________
3. Describe what you see under each tab.
4. Under the “variable view” tab is this level of measurement accurate? Explain your answer.
5. When you ask SPSS to do a function, what is the name of the second window that comes up?
6. When you are working in SPSS, you have two files open at all times, what must you do at the end of your work and why?
