Capstone in Applied Practice II Entering Data

Capstone in Applied Practice II

This week, after you have downloaded SPSS, follow the steps below. If you have not downloaded SPSS, see the Course Resources section for download instructions.

Watch the following video training on how to enter data into SPSS.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GRPpis7nqs

Enter the Project data into SPSS software as demonstrated in the training video above.

Entering Data

In the worksheet window, type “Age.” Enter the numbers, as shown in the dataset below. Enter the remaining data, as shown below (set up your column labels, that is, variable). The measure reflects math anxiety and the study variables (cringe=1, uneasy=1, afraid=3, worried=4, and understand=5) range from 1 to 5.

 

Age

 

Cringe

 

Uneasy

 

Afraid

 

Worried

 

Understand

 

28

 

5

 

3

 

4

 

4

 

3

 

34

 

2

 

5

 

3

 

2

 

1

 

25

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

2

 

5

 

56

 

3

 

4

 

3

 

1

 

2

 

23

 

5

 

4

 

3

 

3

 

4

 

29

 

1

 

5

 

3

 

2

 

3

 

30

 

3

 

3

 

5

 

2

 

5

 

59

 

2

 

5

 

5

 

1

 

2

 

45

 

4

 

2

 

5

 

3

 

3

 

38

 

1

 

2

 

4

 

1

 

1

 

33

 

3

 

2

 

4

 

3

 

2

 

47

 

4

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

24

 

1

 

5

 

3

 

4

 

4

 

29

 

5

 

4

 

2

 

1

 

3

 

53

 

3

 

1

 

5

 

2

 

1

 

48

 

4

 

4

 

1

 

5

 

3

 

27

 

2

 

5

 

4

 

3

 

4

 

34

 

4

 

4

 

3

 

2

 

5

 

26

 

4

 

5

 

2

 

3

 

2

 

36

 

5

 

5

 

5

 

4

 

3

 

 

 

Next, we will look at the descriptive statistics for this dataset. Please review this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZPyOJ8tFcI

 

Discuss your analysis.

 

SPSS and Graphs

 

We also will look at graphing. Review the tutorial below on how to develop graphs on SPSS with datasets. Choose one of the variables and save your graph. Attach it to your response.

 

Discuss your experience. Include in your discussion your plans to learn more about SPSS and how this will be of benefit in your analysis of data.

 

Watch the following video on creating basic graphs in SPSS.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T67G5xBAfTA

 

In your discussion post, provide a written interpretation of the calculations in APA format and attach your graph.