SPSS output
DDBA 8307 Week 2 Assignment Exemplar
John Doe[footnoteRef:1] [1: Type your name here]
DDBA 8307-6[footnoteRef:2] [2: Type in DDBA section number (e.g. DDBA 8307 – 6) ]
Dr. Jane Doe[footnoteRef:3] [3: Enter faculty name here.]
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Scales of Measurement
Type text here. Discuss the implications of “scales of measurement” in quantitative research. Be sure to use a minimum of two citations to support your position(s). Be sure to review the “Scales of Measurement” media from Week 1. This section should be no more than two paragraphs.
Research Question
What are the means, standard deviations, frequencies, and percentages of the Lesson 21 Exercise File variables?
Presentation of Findings
I analyzed data from Lesson 21 Exercise File [footnoteRef:4]. In this section, I present descriptive statistics for the study quantitative and qualitative variables. Appropriate APA tables and figures accompany the analysis[footnoteRef:5]. [4: Insert the appropriate file name. ] [5: The tables and figures from your SPSS output will need to be copied and pasted in the appropriate location.]
Descriptive Statistics[footnoteRef:6] [6: Detailed information can be found in Lesson 20, “Univariate Descriptive Statistics for Qualitative Variables,” and Lesson 21, “Univariate Descriptive Statistics for Quantitative Variables,” in the Green and Salkind text. ]
Descriptive statistics were run for the quantitative and qualitative variables in the Week 1 Assignment data set. Table 1 depicts the means and standard deviations for the quantitative data. Figure 1 depicts a histogram for the GPA variable. Table 2 depicts the frequencies and percentages for the qualitative (categorical) data. Figure 2 depicts a pie chart for the ethnic variable. Appendix 1 depicts the SPSS output.
Table 1[footnoteRef:7] [7: This is an example of an APA-formatted descriptive statistics table. Refer to Sections 5.01-5.19, in the APA Manual for detailed information on APA tables. The descriptive statistics table here includes the appropriate information derived from the SPSS output that is to be pasted as an appendix. Do not split tables across pages. Note: The numbers in the SPSS output presented here are fictitious numbers and do not represent correct numbers in the data set you will use for this application. ]
Means (M) and Standard Deviations (SD) for Study
Quantitative Variables (N = 105)
|
Variable[footnoteRef:8] [8: You would simply add rows to the table to accommodate the variables you have used in the analysis (i.e., variable 3, variable 4, etc.). Hint: Use the Microsoft Word Table feature. ] |
M |
SD |
|
GPA |
2.78 |
.76 |
|
Final |
61.48 |
7.94 |
|
Percent |
80.34 |
12.12 |
Figure 1. Histogram of GPA distribution.
Table 2[footnoteRef:9] [9: Recall from Lesson 20, “Univariate Descriptive Statistics for Qualitative Variables” (Green & Salkind, 2017), frequencies and percentages are reported for qualitative (nominal) variables. Note: Frequency and percentages are the only columns to be included. ]
Means (M) and Standard Deviations (SD) for Study
Qualitative Variables (N = 105)
|
Variable |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Ethnic |
|
|
|
Native |
5 |
4.8 |
|
Asian |
20 |
19.0 |
|
Black |
24 |
22.9 |
|
White |
45 |
42.9 |
|
Hispanic |
11 |
10.4 |
|
Total |
105 |
100.0 |
|
Section |
|
|
|
1 |
33 |
31.4 |
|
2 |
39 |
37.2 |
|
3 |
33 |
31.4 |
|
Total |
105 |
100.0 |
|
Grade |
|
|
|
A |
23 |
21.9 |
|
B |
32 |
30.5 |
|
C |
35 |
33.3 |
|
D |
9 |
8.6 |
|
F |
6 |
5.7 |
|
Total |
105 |
100.0 |
Figure 2. Pie chart of ethnicity by percentages.[footnoteRef:10] [10: The pie chart is an appropriate graph for nominal (categorical) data.]
References
Type in references using appropriate APA format. Remember, use a minimum of two references.
Appendix – Pearson Product-Moment SPSS Output[footnoteRef:11] [11: You will copy-and-paste the appropriate SPSS output into the application assignment. See the document titled “Copying and Pasting SPSS Output into Word” located in this week’s Resources]
Frequency Table
|
Ethnic |
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|
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
|
|
Valid |
Native |
5 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
|
|
Asian |
20 |
19.0 |
19.0 |
23.8 |
|
|
Black |
24 |
22.9 |
22.9 |
46.7 |
|
|
White |
45 |
42.9 |
42.9 |
89.5 |
|
|
Hispanic |
11 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
100.0 |
|
|
Total |
105 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
|
Section |
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|
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
|
|
Valid |
1 |
33 |
31.4 |
31.4 |
31.4 |
|
|
2 |
39 |
37.1 |
37.1 |
68.6 |
|
|
3 |
33 |
31.4 |
31.4 |
100.0 |
|
|
Total |
105 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
|
Grade |
|||||
|
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
|
|
Valid |
A |
23 |
21.9 |
21.9 |
21.9 |
|
|
B |
32 |
30.5 |
30.5 |
52.4 |
|
|
C |
35 |
33.3 |
33.3 |
85.7 |
|
|
D |
9 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
94.3 |
|
|
F |
6 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
100.0 |
|
|
Total |
105 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
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Descriptive Statistics |
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N |
Mean |
Std. Deviation |
|
gpa |
105 |
2.7789 |
.76380 |
|
final |
105 |
61.48 |
7.943 |
|
percent |
105 |
80.34 |
12.135 |
|
Valid N (listwise) |
105 |
|
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