SPSS - anyone an expert

dominatrix1 · 6 Apr 2010 at 13:41

Hi basically am having trouble with this software ,Not sure what test to use. The question "have you ever pirated software" as my dependant variable and age,locality, student type and computer ownership as my independant variables.

Want the data summerised not sure how to do it have been struggling for days trying to get this data . Anyone know what i can do ??

gatzi · 6 Apr 2010 at 13:43

Sorry - can't help

SPSS was in my nightmares at university though, i'm not sure ANYONE knows how to use it

Dave**** · 6 Apr 2010 at 13:49

I have a folder in my documents at home called Carly SPSS. My friend, Carly, used my pc to get some stuff off the internet about it. She tried to explain it to me back then (4 years ago), all I remember now is SPSS.

And sorry, can't help.

Flying_V · 6 Apr 2010 at 15:42

Hmm, maybe some simple descriptives? I recommend the Andy Field book or any SPSS for beginners book as a walkthrough. Will try and help if I can (did a Masters in Psych research so should be able to!).

dominatrix1 · 6 Apr 2010 at 16:30

i found someone else has done exactly what i want to do on the internet he has a Z score and a p score and is the p score is <0.5 then the hypothesis is true
anyway how do you do these simple descriptives?

Flying_V · 6 Apr 2010 at 16:39

This looks like a good link, about half way down. Good to do descriptives and check for outliers before you run the analysis. Sounds like you have it sussed though.

http://academic.udayton.edu/gregelvers/psy216/SPSS/descript1.htm

Azza · 6 Apr 2010 at 16:54

dominatrix1 said:
i found someone else has done exactly what i want to do on the internet he has a Z score and a p score and is the p score is <0.5 then the hypothesis is true
anyway how do you do these simple descriptives?

I'm on a train at the min and can't remember the menus off the top of my head
, but I think you'll have to go... analyze ----> descriptives -----> *might be another menu can't remember* ------> check skewness and zatorski (sp) to give z score and p value.

If you haven't got it by this evening, ill check my work and postup when I get to my girlfriends. It's pretty simple so shouldn't be too hard to work out. But what you have found out about the p value being <0.05 and the hypothesis is correct.

What is it for? Have you never used SPSS before?