Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion with SPSS

The statistics for this week become the basis for several other tests you may do. These are the foundational concepts of statistics.

To prepare for this Application:

• Review Chapter 15 and Appendix E in the course text Research Methods in the Social Sciences .
• Review the video programs for this week, located in the Learning Resources.
• Review Lessons 19 and 21 in the course text Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh: Analyzing and Understanding Data.

• ASSIGNMENT DIRECTIONS:
• Select one of the data sets from the GSS data disk to use for this Application.
• Select one variable that is measured as a continuous variable (age, Likert scale item, etc.) and one that is measured on a nominal scale (marital status, ethnicity, etc.).
• State the statistical assumptions of this test.
• Using the data set and variables you have selected, use SPSS to calculate the following:
• • Mean
  • Median
  • Mode
  • Range
  • Minimum
  • Maximum
  • Standard deviation
• Generate syntax and output files in SPSS. You will need to copy and paste these into your Application document.
• Use one kind of chart (any kind) to describe the data

Price: $8.4

Solution: The downloadable solution consists of 5 pages, 340 words and 4 charts.
Deliverable: Word Document