3-1 SPSS Assignment 1

PSY 510 SPSS Assignment 1 Guidelines and Rubric

The SPSS assignments in this course provide you with an opportunity to practice using SPSS and working with data.

Prompt: Access SPSS through SNHU's VDI. Working in the SPSS Assignment 1 document, explore the basics of SPSS and create a data set. Refer to the video tutorials in the module resources for specific instructions regarding how to enter data in SPSS.

Guidelines for Submission: Your assignment must be submitted in the SPSS Assignment 1 Microsoft Word document.

Rubric

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (80%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Research Question and Hypothesis

Describes a research question related to psychology and states a hypothesis

Describes a research question related to psychology and states a hypothesis, but may contain some errors

Does not describe a research question related to psychology and state a hypothesis

25

Testing the Hypothesis Describes a procedure to test the hypothesis and discusses the independent and dependent variables

Describes a procedure to test the hypothesis and discusses the independent and dependent variables, but may contain some errors

Does not describe a procedure to test the hypothesis and does not discuss the independent and dependent variables

25

Data Entry Provides data file containing hypothetical data that includes names and labels for the variables plus values for variable conditions if necessary

Does not provide data file containing hypothetical data that includes names and labels for the variables plus values for variable conditions if necessary

25

Explanation of Variables

Explains each variable, identifies the independent variable and dependent variable, and describes how variables should be measured/how variables should be interpreted

Explains each variable and identifies the independent variable and dependent variable, but does not describe how variables should be measured/how variables should be interpreted

Does not explain each variable, identify the independent variable and dependent variable, and describe how variables should be measured/how variables should be interpreted

25

Total 100%