Statistical Package for the Social Sciences

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StatisticalPackage for the SocialSciences
SPSS
Version 11
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• Main functions
• Import and export of data and a good data base
• Manipulation and editing of data and a good
  spreadsheet
• Excellent graphics
• An enormous range of statistical tests and
  procedures
• Output can easily be copied to WORD

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The data is stored as a matrix or block of
data. Each row is a case, person or subject Each
column is a variable
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Here there are 6 cases and 4 variables
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The variable age is a simple number The variable
gender is numeric but can have suitable labels
attached so that 1 will be labelled female 2
will be labelled male This means that any
output or graphics will always have proper labels
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SPSS will now be demonstrated using a data file
on new born babies feet
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NUMBER
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Measurement Level Scale Column Width
8 Alignment Right Print Format F5
Write Format F5
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HOSPITAL HOSPITAL OF BIRTH
Measurement
Level Ordinal Column Width 8
Alignment Right Print Format F2
Write Format F2 Value Label
1 STDH-TYNE WEAR 2
SSMH-TYNE WEAR 3 SSGH-TYNE
WEAR 4 HEREFORD COUNTY
5 HARTON HOSPITAL 6 JAMES
PAGET 7 WHISTON MERSEYSIDE
8 NINEWELLS-DUNDEE 9
QPH-DARWEN 10 JUBILEE-BELFAST
11 EXETER 12
GORLESTON-LOWESTOFT 13
RDEH-DEVON 14 EQAST SURREY
15 KINGS COLLEGE-LONDON 16
NORTHWICK PARK-LONDON 17 GREAT
YARMOUTH 18 UNKNOWN
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GENDER
Measurement
Level Ordinal Column Width 8
Alignment Right Print Format F8.2
Write Format F8.2 Missing
Values .00 Value Label
1.00 MALE 2.00 FEMALE
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FOOT BIG TOE TO HEEL cm
Measurement
Level Scale Column Width 8
Alignment Right Print Format F5.2
Write Format F5.2 Missing
Values .00
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AREA
Measurement
Level Ordinal Column Width 8
Alignment Right Print Format F8.2
Write Format F8.2 Value Label
1.00 NORTH EAST 2.00 MIDLANDS
3.00 SOUTH EAST 4.00
NORTH WEST 5.00 SCOTLAND
6.00 N.IRELAND 7.00 SOUTH WEST
8.00 UNKNOWN
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Now try to open SPSS