SPSS HOMEWORK:PAIRED-SAMPLES T TEST ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

SPSS HOMEWORK:PAIRED-SAMPLES T TEST ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW
This assignment is designed to increase your statistical literacy and proficiency in conducting
and interpreting the paired-samples t test. You will be completing two paired-samples t tests in
SPSS, using data that are related to specific research scenarios in the behavioral sciences, such as
psychology, social work, and counseling. You will also be completing one Cumulative
Knowledge Question that will use an analysis learned in a previous week. Behind the scenes
knowledge of how this test is conducted is fundamental to being able to understand and apply
research in your related field to your practice. Additionally, SPSS skills are professionally
valuable, as it is one of the most commonly used statistical software packages in behavioral
science settings, both academic and professional.
INSTRUCTIONS
? This assignment includes three problem sets that contain research scenarios and related
questions.
? For each scenario, you will run an analysis in SPSS. The required product will include
the SPSS output, an APA-style Results section describing the results, and the appropriate
graph inserted as a Figure in APA style.
? For each scenario, you will create a new SPSS data file with the data from the problem
scenario. ALL variable names in your SPSS data files must include your initials, so that
they show up in your SPSS output and graph. For example, for someone with the initials
ABC creating a variable of memory scores, the variable could be named
“ABC_mem_scores” or “Mem_Scores_ABC”, etc.
? For all problems, interpret results based on an alpha level of ? = .05.
Please review the Watch: SPSS Homework Tutorial: The Paired samples t test in this
module for directions on how to run the statistical test, as well as the Watch