Chi-Square with SPSS

Chi-Square with SPSS

Calculating a chi-square concludes the types of statistical tests you have learned in this course that you might use in your own research.

To prepare for this Application:

·         Review the assigned pages from Chapter 19 in the course text Research Methods in the Social Sciences.

·         Review the video program for this week, located in the Learning Resources.

·         Review Lessons 40, 41, 42, and 44 in the course text Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh: Analyzing and Understanding Data.

·         Access the gss04student_corrected dataset in the Course Information area of the classroom to use for this Application

The assignment:

·         Craft up to a one page double-spaced write up of the statistical results (include any additional pages needed for any APA tables or graphs and the SPSS syntax and output) in which you do the following:

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o    State the statistical assumptions for this test.

o    Using the data set you have selected, choose independent and dependent variables.

o    Develop the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis.

o    Use SPSS to calculate a chi-square.

o    Decide whether to reject or retain the null hypothesis.

o    Generate syntax and output files in SPSS. You will need to copy and paste these into your Application document.

o    Based on your SPSS analysis, report the results using correct APA format. Your report should include the following:

§  SPSS syntax and output files