1. Analysis Introduction Data files, SPSS, and Survey Statistics

2. SPSS Basics Building the Files Different Approaches to Sampling Analysis Frequencies Descriptive Statistics Crosstabs (Crosstabulation)

3. Creation of Files Data entry is easiest into standard spreadsheet software Listen to the person(s) who have to do the actual entry. Design of the spreadsheet file –Rows correspond to… –Columns correspond to… Coding implications for questionnaire design

4. SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) Opens Excel 2.1 files Data Editor –Data view –Variable view Output files Syntax files

5. SPSS Data Editor Data View Variable View Both permit “on screen” editing

6. SPSS Syntax File Serves as a “macro” Allows you to store several procedures in a single file, so that you can duplicate all the file operations from session to session. Assignments will be sent out with syntax files.

7. SPSS Output Selecting tables Copying tables Pasting tables into MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Printing and editing

8. Hints MS Excel Version 2.1 read easily into SPSS First cells at top of columns become initial variable names Be sure that second row isn’t missing any observations. When in doubt, use more columns.

9. Descriptive Statistics Frequencies: Proportions Descriptives: Means and standard deviations Crosstabs: Shows two variables at once