Question 1

You are stumped about how to do a particular analysis. No one is around and your cell phone is dead. What can you do to get help from SPSS?

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Question 2

Since they play no part in statistical analysis, of what use are variable labels and value labels?

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Question 3

In SPSS, the interval/ratio level of measurement is referred to as
A) cardinal
B) numeric
C) real
D) scale

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The interval/ratio level of measurement in SPSS is referred to as a scale because it involves numerical values that can be ordered and have a consistent interval between them. This level of measurement allows for meaningful mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Question 4

What is the difference between numeric and string variable types?

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Question 5

You are given a new SPSS data file created by someone else. What should you do to gain familiarity with its contents?

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Question 6

What is the difference between variable labels and value labels?

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Question 7

If a variable will sometimes be used as an independent variable and sometimes as a dependent variable, its role should be specified in Variable View as
A) flex
B) input
C) none
D) target
(Note: * indicates Concept Check question from the text)

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In SPSS, when defining variables in Variable View, specifying a variable as "none" for its role means that it is not designated strictly as an independent or dependent variable. This allows for the flexibility to use the variable in either capacity in different analyses.

Question 8

Why run Display Data File Information?

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Question 9

What characters can SPSS variable names begin with?

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Question 10

Most SPSS data analysis sessions consist of five parts. What are those five parts?

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Question 11

What are some of the SPSS rules regarding variable names?

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Question 12

Convert each of the following numbers from scientific notation into normal numerical form.
A) 1.234E+02 __________
B) −1.234E−02 __________

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Question 13

When are value labels useful and when are they unnecessary?

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Question 14

When should you use string variables?

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Question 15

What are two ways to get location-specific help in SPSS?

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Question 16

After having generated quite a bit of SPSS output you want to go back and look at the output from the first procedure you ran. You could use the scroll bar on the right edge of the output window but what is another way to quickly get to that output?

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Question 17

You are creating a numeric variable that indicates whether the respondent is left-handed, right-handed, ambidextrous, or other. Indicate how you would specify/set each of the following in Variable View:
A) Name:
B) Decimals:
C) Label:
D) Values:
E) Measure:

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Question 18

SPSS is showing variable labels in its variable lists. How do you get it to show variable names instead?

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Question 19

What is the difference between system-missing and user-defined missing values?

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Quiz 2: Data Sets

You are stumped about how to do a particular analysis. No one is around and your cell phone is dead. What can you do to get help from SPSS?

Since they play no part in statistical analysis, of what use are variable labels and value labels?

In SPSS, the interval/ratio level of measurement is referred to as

What is the difference between numeric and string variable types?

You are given a new SPSS data file created by someone else. What should you do to gain familiarity with its contents?

What is the difference between variable labels and value labels?

If a variable will sometimes be used as an independent variable and sometimes as a dependent variable, its role should be specified in Variable View as

Why run Display Data File Information?

What characters can SPSS variable names begin with?

Most SPSS data analysis sessions consist of five parts. What are those five parts?

What are some of the SPSS rules regarding variable names?

Convert each of the following numbers from scientific notation into normal numerical form. A) 1.234E+02 B) −1.234E−02

When are value labels useful and when are they unnecessary?

When should you use string variables?

What are two ways to get location-specific help in SPSS?

After having generated quite a bit of SPSS output you want to go back and look at the output from the first procedure you ran. You could use the scroll bar on the right edge of the output window but what is another way to quickly get to that output?

You are creating a numeric variable that indicates whether the respondent is left-handed, right-handed, ambidextrous, or other. Indicate how you would specify/set each of the following in Variable View: A) Name: B) Decimals: C) Label: D) Values: E) Measure:

SPSS is showing variable labels in its variable lists. How do you get it to show variable names instead?

What is the difference between system-missing and user-defined missing values?

Quiz 2: Data Sets

You are stumped about how to do a particular analysis. No one is around and your cell phone is dead. What can you do to get help from SPSS?

Since they play no part in statistical analysis, of what use are variable labels and value labels?

In SPSS, the interval/ratio level of measurement is referred to as

What is the difference between numeric and string variable types?

You are given a new SPSS data file created by someone else. What should you do to gain familiarity with its contents?

What is the difference between variable labels and value labels?

If a variable will sometimes be used as an independent variable and sometimes as a dependent variable, its role should be specified in Variable View as

Why run Display Data File Information?

What characters can SPSS variable names begin with?

Most SPSS data analysis sessions consist of five parts. What are those five parts?

What are some of the SPSS rules regarding variable names?

Convert each of the following numbers from scientific notation into normal numerical form. A) 1.234E+02 __________ B) −1.234E−02 __________

When are value labels useful and when are they unnecessary?

When should you use string variables?

What are two ways to get location-specific help in SPSS?

After having generated quite a bit of SPSS output you want to go back and look at the output from the first procedure you ran. You could use the scroll bar on the right edge of the output window but what is another way to quickly get to that output?

You are creating a numeric variable that indicates whether the respondent is left-handed, right-handed, ambidextrous, or other. Indicate how you would specify/set each of the following in Variable View: A) Name: B) Decimals: C) Label: D) Values: E) Measure:

SPSS is showing variable labels in its variable lists. How do you get it to show variable names instead?

What is the difference between system-missing and user-defined missing values?

Convert each of the following numbers from scientific notation into normal numerical form. A) 1.234E+02 B) −1.234E−02