stats in psych

Directions:

Although you will be working with previously collected data, it is important to understand what data looks like as well as how it is coded and entered into a spreadsheet or dataset for analysis. Use the medical record for 5 patients seeking treatment in a hospital emergency room to accomplish the following (this file is uploaded in Blackboard):

· Select 4 variables recorded on the medical forms (one should be a unique identifier, at least one should be a quantitative variable and at least one should be a categorical variable)

· Select a brief name (ideally 8 characters or less) for each variable

· Determine what range of values is needed for recording each variable (create dummy codes as needed)

· Label variables within an Excel spreadsheet

· Enter data for each patient in the Excel spreadsheet

· List the variable names, labels, types, and, response codes below the data set (i.e. the code book).

· Submit the excel sheet in blackboard under Assignment 1.

Sample Submission: