Chapter 2 - Using SPSS- Part 3

Two ways to enter categorical data:

1. Use words for the WHAT

2. Use a WHAT

Two ways to enter categorical data:

1. Use words for the CATEGORIES

2. Use a NUMERIC (nominal) CODE

Data view

lets you view your data 

Variable view

Allows you to control all of the settings associated with your variables 

Using coding method:

1. Click on WHAT view 

2. Click on WHAT for the cell of your choice, then click the WHAT and the WHAT menu will appear 

3. In the first row under WHAT enter the first WHAT you used in your coding 

4. Enter the WHAT name under the WHAT column and then click the WHAT sign 

5. Repeat for all your coding

Using coding method:

1. Click on VARIABLE view 

2. Click on VALUES for the cell of your choice, then click the ELLIPSIS and the VALUE LABELS menu will appear 

3. In the first row under VALUE enter the first NUMBER you used in your coding 

4. Enter the VARIABLE name under the LABEL column and then click the + sign 

5. Repeat for all your coding

Creating the Frequency Table

1. Click WHAT in the main menu and then WHAT and then on WHAT 

2. Drag whatever variable to the WHAT

3. Click on the box next to the text that reads WHAT WHAT

Creating the Frequency Table

1. Click ANALYZE in the main menu and then DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS and then on FREQUENCIES 

2. Drag whatever variable to the VARIABLE WINDOW

3. Click on the box next to the text that reads DISPLAY FREQUENCY TABLE

Bar graphs, histograms and scatterplots:

1. Click on WHAT and then select WHAT

2. Go to WHAT and then click WHAT under the choose form options then double click the first option - WHAT

3. Drag and drop the variable on the WHAT

1. Do the same but now select WHAT from the WHAT  tab and double-click WHAT

2. Drag and drop the variable on the x-axis

1. Do the same steps for the WHAT

Bar graphs, histograms and scatterplots:

1. Click on GRAPHS and then select CHART BUILDER

2. Go to GALLERY and then click BAR under the choose form options then double click the first option - SIMPLE BAR  

3. Drag and drop the variable on the X-AXIS

1. Do the same but now select HISTOGRAM from the GALLERY  tab and double-click HISTOGRAM

2. Drag and drop the variable on the x-axis

1. Do the same steps for the SIMPLE SCATTERPLOT

Violin plots and jitter plots 

1. Select the WHAT menu

2. Select the WHAT template chooser 

3. Select the WHAT submenu

4. In the WHAT type drop-down menu, select violin 

5. Select WHAT for the graph 

6. Place y-axis in response 

7. In the WHAT box will place one categorical variable 

1. Open the WHAT template chooser 

2. Go to the WHAT submenu and select 2-D dot plot (jitter plot)

3. Set variables you want in the x and y axes using the drop-down menus

Violin plots and jitter plots 

1. Select the GRAPH menu

2. Select the GRAPHBOARD template chooser 

3. Select the DETAILED submenu

4. In the VISUALIZATION type drop-down menu, select violin 

5. Select VARIABLES for the graph 

6. Place y-axis in response 

7. In the CATEGORY box will place one categorical variable 

1. Open the GRAPHBOARD template chooser 

2. Go to the DETAILED submenu and select 2-D dot plot (jitter plot)

3. Set variables you want in the x and y axes using the drop-down menus

Line graph

1. Select WHAT and then WHAT

2. Click on the WHAT tab and select WHAT 

3. Select the icon for simple line 

4. From the variables pane on the left, drag and drop the variables into the X and Y axes 

5. SPSS always created a truncated y-axis so must fix 

6. Go back to WHAT menu, it will say line graph just created 

7. Double-click on the WHAT and go to WHAT

8. Go to the WHAT row and uncheck WHAT 

9. In the WHAT column, keep value as WHAT

10. In the maximum row uncheck WHAT and enter wanted value

Line graph

1. Select GRPHS and then CHART BUILDER

2. Click on the GALLERY tab and select LINE 

3. Select the icon for simple line 

4. From the variables pane on the left, drag and drop the variables into the X and Y axes 

5. SPSS always created a truncated y-axis so must fix 

6. Go back to CHART BUILDER menu, it will say line graph just created 

7. Double-click on the Y-AXIS and go to EDIT PROPERTIES

8. Go to the MINIMUM row and uncheck AUTOMATIC 

9. In the CUSTOM column, keep value as 0

10. In the maximum row uncheck AUTOMATIC and enter wanted value