Hand-In Assignment: SPSS exercise In the latter parts of this module, you examined how multiple variables
Hand-In Assignment: SPSS exercise
In the latter parts of this module, you examined how multiple variables are measured in statistical analyses.
Psychological phenomena are complex, and examining multiple variables can give researchers a more in-depth analysis of their research questions. For example, what, if anything, predicts self-efficacy? In this Assignment, you will examine the relationship among a variety of variables: self-efficacy, confidence, usefulness, gender, attitudes, and age.
Additionally, you will complete a summary of your Reflections in this module.
Part I: Hand in Assignment
To prepare for Part I of this Hand-In Assignment:
- Locate the data in the Stats Confidence.sav file.
- The file looks at the following relationship between a number of variables:
- Statistics Self-Efficacy ("my belief in myself to succeed in this particular situation")
- Confidence (general levels of confidence)
- Usefulness ("how useful do I believe statistics are to me in my job")
- Male Domination (the extent to which you think that Statistics is a male-dominated field)
- Tutor Attitudes
- The data set contains the categorical variable: Age
- And two ordinal variables "grades in Math or Science"
- Review the Learning Resources for this week.
To complete Part I of this Hand-In Assignment:
- Conduct an appropriate analysis to determine, what, if anything, predicts self-efficacy in Statistics.
- Report the relevant tables.
- Interpret your analysis according to its convention.
Deliverable: Word Document
