Reference no: EM132278587
SPSS Project -
This project will demonstrate your ability to analyze a real, publically available data set using SPSS software and to translate findings from SPSS analysis into standard data representations that could be used in reports or presentations.
The project will be based on the State of the State Survey 55, The dataset entitled soss55wtCORECCTED.sav can be found on our Blackboard site under "Resources".
Intro: Begin the report in Word with a one-two paragraph explanation of the SOSS 55. Look at the Methodological report. Include:
- who conducted the survey,
- who the population of interest was,
- how big the sample is, when the survey was conducted, and
- what the general purpose of the survey was.
1. Select an Interval Ratio Variable (eg. Ret6, cd, brmac32, age)
a. Run a frequency distribution for the variable and copy the output to you doc.
b. Run the mean, median, mode and standard deviation for the variable. Copy spss output to doc.
c. Run a 95% and 99% confidence interval for the variable. Copy Spss output to doc.
d. Insert data into the following table:
Variable Label:
Mean
Median
Mode
Standard Deviation
e. Below the table, write a 2-3 sentences explaining the confidence intervals and giving the intervals.
2. Select an interval ratio variable. You will also use the gender variable (CD1) for this question.
a. Create a Heading in your word doc called: "Bivariate Analysis: Is there a relationship between sex and (your selected dependent variable). Obviously replace word in the parentheses with a description of your dependent variable.
b. Run the mean and standard deviation for the variable (dependent variable) for each category of gender variable (independent variable). (so...mean and sd for men, mean and sd for women.
c. Run a freq distribution for your selected variable and for CD1.
d. Copy all the SPSS output to the word doc.
e. Create a Bivariate bar chart of the two category means. This will be a column chart created in word, NOT a chart made in SPSS. There should be a bar for each category of the Independent Variable (one for male, one for female), such that the independent variable is on the X axis and the dependent is on the Y axis. Add data labels to your bars. Be sure to give your table a good explanatory title and include the N value.
f. Run a t-test comparing the means for each of the demographic categories.
g. Copy the spss output comparing the means into the word doc.
h. Provide a statement of whether the difference between the means is statistically significant. Include the t value and the p value in parentheses at the end of the statement. e.g (t=3.56, p=.005) If the difference is statistically significant, state the direction of the difference you see.
Attachment:- Assignment File.rar