Mastering SPSS: Create Frequency Tables, Histograms & Bar Charts
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SOWK 325
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Psychology
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Dec 11, 2024
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PSYC 354LAB3: FREQUENCYTABLES, HISTOGRAMS, ANDBARCHARTSASSIGNMENTOVERVIEWThis assignment is designed to increase your statistical literacy and proficiency in creating and interpreting frequency tables, histograms, and bar charts. You will be creating these in SPSS, using data that are related to specific research scenarios in the behavioral sciences such as psychology, social work, and counseling. A working knowledge of how to summarize and visualize data is fundamental to being able to understand and apply research in your related field to your practice. Additionally, SPSS skills are professionally valuable, as it is one of the most used statistical software packages in behavioral science settings, both academic and professional.INSTRUCTIONSThis assignment includes two problem sets that contain research scenarios and related questions. For each scenario, you will respond to a series of questions asking you to create and interpret either frequency tables, histograms, or bar charts. Paste your SPSS output directly into the homework underneath each relevant question. Type written answers into the document underneath the question to which they relate. This assignment is worth 30 points.Please review theWatch: SPSS Homework Tutorial: Frequency Tables and Histograms in this module for directions on how to enter data in SPSS and use it to produce the final product for your assignment. The scenarios begin on the next page.Page 1 of 4
PSYC 354Did you attend class on Friday?(5 pts.)Problem Set 1:The BDI (Beck et al., 1961) is an instrument widely used to assess levels of depression in individuals in a variety of settings. The scores range from 0–63 (whole numbers only). A researcher administers the BDI to a sample of college students. The results appear in thetable below. They are entered as 2 columns here to save space (i.e., you will not need 2 columns in the SPSS file).1.Using the data in the table above, set up a data file in SPSS and create a frequency table to show the frequency of each score on the BDI. Paste the frequency table here: (4 pts)2.How many students have a BDI score of 20? (2 pts)23.What percent of students have a BDI score of 9? (2 pts)15%4.Which score has the highest frequency in the table? (2 pts)115.Using the same data, create a histogram in SPSS to show the distribution of the BDI data.Paste the histogram here: (2.5 pts)Problem Set 2:The overall livability scores of 12 US cities appear in the columns to the left. The data are based on data taken from the livability calculator at (http://www.areavibes.com/). Enter the data in a new SPSS file. When creating the City variable, be sure that the type is set to “Numeric” in the Variable View so that the names will show up on the graph.(continued on next page)Page 2 of 4BDI Scores91099113112011621511104616120151011
PSYC 3541.Using the data in the table above, set up a data file in SPSS and create a bar chart that shows the livability rating for each city. (4 pts)2.Which three cities have the highest livability scores according to the graph? (2 pts)3.What level of measurement (scale, nominal, ratio, ordinal) is the variable “City”? Supportyour answer with information from the course materials (textbook or presentations). (2 pts)4.What level of measurement (scale, nominal, ratio, ordinal) is the variable “Livability Score”? Support your answer with information from the course materials (textbook or presentations). (2 pts)Integration:Answer the following question based on Problems 1 and 2 above and what you have learned from readings and presentations this week.1.Why is it appropriate to create a histogram for the BDI scores, but a bar chart for the livability ratings? (2.5 pts)Page 3 of 4CityLivability ScoreBostonAustinChicagoPittsburghSan DiegoJackson,MSDetroitMiamiNew YorkCharlotteAtlantaSeattle738373758072677173807877
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