H7864-2 Descriptive Statistics

TOPIC: Descriptive Statistics

Your first IBM SPSS assignment includes two sections in which you will do the following:

· Create two histograms.

· Calculate measures of central tendency and dispersion.

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· As you work on this assignment, you may find the Data Set Instructions [DOCX] helpful.

· ​​​Provide a title for your document

The grades.sav file is a sample SPSS data set. The data represent a teacher's recording of student demographics and performance on quizzes and a final exam. you will create and describe two histograms and a descriptives table using these data.

Part 1

Create two histograms for visual interpretation using the following variables:

SPSS Variable	Definition
Lowup	Lower division =1; Upper division =2
Final	Final exam: number of correct answers

Create two histograms and paste them into your Word document:

· A histogram for lower division students.

· A histogram for upper division students.

Briefly describe what a visual inspection of this output tells you about the nature of the curves.

Part 2

Create a descriptives table to assess measures of central tendency and dispersion using the following variables:

SPSS Variable	Definition
GPA	Previous grade point average
Quiz3	Quiz 3: number of correct answers

Create a descriptives table and paste it into your Word document.

Under the table:

· Report the mean, standard deviation, skewness, and kurtosis for GPA and quiz3.

· Briefly describe what skewness and kurtosis tell you about these data with regard to normality.

Submit both sections of your assignment as an attached Word document.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:

· Competency 1: Analyze the computation, application, strengths, and limitations of various statistical tests.

· Below the output, provide an accurate interpretation of histograms for lower division and upper division.

· Below the output, report descriptive statistics and interpret skew and kurtosis values.

· Competency 5: Apply a statistical program's procedure to data.

· Provide histograms for lower division and upper division.

· Provide a descriptive statistics table.

USE THE most recent version SPSS

Include four academic references above 2017

NO CONSIDERATION FOR PLAGIARISM

APA FORMAT AND INDEX CITATION

PLEASE WRITE FROM PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE

Due 4/20/22 at 10am

MAKE SURE TO READ ALL INSTRUCTION VERY CAREFULLY

OTHER RESOURCES

 Field, A. (2018). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS: North American edition (5th ed.). Sage. Chapter 5 describes how you can explore and learn about data with graphs.

 George, D., & Mallery, P. (2019). IBM SPSS statistics 25 step by step: A simple guide and reference (15th ed.). Routledge.

MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL Descriptive Statistics Scoring Guide TO AGAIN ALL FULL POINTS

Criteria	Non-performance	Basic	Proficient	Distinguished
Provide histograms for lower division students and upper division students. 25%	Does not provide histograms.	Multiple errors noted in the output.	One to two errors noted in the output.	Nearly flawless output.
Below the output, provide an accurate interpretation of histograms for lower division students and upper division students. 25%	Does not provide an interpretation.	Multiple errors noted in the interpretation.	One to two errors noted in the interpretation.	Accurately interprets the histograms.
Provide a descriptive statistics table. 25%	Does not provide a descriptive statistics table.	Multiple errors noted in the output.	One to two errors noted in the output.	Nearly flawless output.
Below the output, report descriptive statistics and interpret skew and kurtosis values. 25%	Does not provide descriptive statistics and/or interpret skew and kurtosis values.	Multiple errors noted in the reporting of descriptive statistics and/or interpretation of skew and kurtosis.	One to two errors noted in the reporting of descriptive statistics and/or interpretation of skew and kurtosis.	Accurately reports descriptive statistics and accurately interprets skew and kurtosis.