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1 Tutorial 2 GE 5 Tutorial 2 rules of engagement no computer or no power → no lesson no computer or no power → no lesson no SPSS → no lesson no SPSS → no lesson no homework done → no lesson no homework done → no lesson
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2 Steps in the research process collecting data: Exproting from LimeSurvey processing and displaying data: SPSS Today an important part: chapter 3 and 5 (standard deviation) (Howitt and Cramer)
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3 Content seminar 2 1. Quiz (chapters from Howitt & Cramer) 2. Discussion homework (assignment 1 + 2) 3. Describing variables numerically (chapter 3 + 5 Howitt & Cramer) 4. Importing a websurvey (LimeSurvey) 5. SPSS workshop 6. Discussion homework next week
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4 1. Quiz
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5 Quiz Chapter 1, 2 & 3 Howitt & Cramer Password:
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6 2. Discussion homework Questions about! Deadline Friday
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7 Describing variables numerically: Averages, variation and spread Introduction Typical scores: mean, median and mode Comparison of mean, median and mode The spread of scores: range, min, max, variance, standard deviation.
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8 Measures of central tendency mean or 'arithmetic mean' (page 25-26) median (page 26-27) mode (page 27-28)
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9 1. Mean The mean is calculated by summing up all of the scores in a distribution and dividing it by the number of scores. In statistical notation:
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10 Statistical notation Statistics uses basic mathematical operations and notation, but also some specific notation: Scores are referred to as X (and Y, etc.). N is the number of scores in a population and n is the number of scores in a sample. The frequently used symbol Σ (Greek capital S) stands for ‘summation’. The summation sign ( Σ ) instructs you to add up a set of scores. The Σ is followed by a symbol or equation that defines what is to be summed. NOW calculate Σ X. Use the formula to calculate the mean nrX 12 23 31 42 52 61 73 83 93 102 111 121
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11 3. Mode The mode is the most frequently occurring category
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12 Mode Most frequent value in a distribution 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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13 Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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14 2. Median The median is the midpoint of the scores in a distribution when they are listed in order from smallest to largest. The median divides the scores into two groups of equal size.
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15 Median The value in the middle of the distribution 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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16 Median The value in the middle of the distribution 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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17 Mean The point of balance in the distribution 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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18 Mean The point of balance in the distribution 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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19 Mean The point of balance in the distribution 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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20 Mean versus median Mean and median measure central tendency, using two different concepts of “middle”: Mean is the balance point of a distribution: defined by distances Median is the midpoint of a distribution: defined by number of scores
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21 Calculate the mode, median and the mean of the following scores: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,10, 50 331, 331, 331, 332, 335
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22 Central tendency and level of measurement modemedianmean nominalYes ordinalYes interval/ratioYes
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23 Variability / Dispersion Overview Variability, spread and dispersion are all terms to describe how similar the values of X are to each other. The focus will be on four ways to describe variability: minimum & maximum range variance Standard deviation
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24 Range Minimum & maximum Range Calculate the minimum, maximum and range of the following values: 3, 5, 4, 3, 7
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25 Variability is necessary next to mean report marks:10 9 9 8 8 5 5 4 2 mean7,0
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26 Variabilility report marks:107 97 97 87 8 87 57 57 47 26 mean7,0
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27 Range report marks:107 97 97 87 8 87 57 57 47 26 range82
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28 Range is still not precise enough report marks:10 97 97 87 7 87 57 57 47 22 range88
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29 Variance Symbols used: s2, insert sigma, var defining formula computational formula (page 32-33): less important frequently used in statistics variance estimate, used for samples (page 34)
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30 Standard deviation mean deviation from the mean
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31 4. LimeSurvey
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32 5. SPSS workshop
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33 Data BIG smartie survey 2014 Export from LimeSurvey Import in SPSS Check variables Check cases on outliers and exclude them from a copied dataset Check measurement levels Define missing values
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34 Step 1: Export data from LimeSurvey Start Limesurvey Open Button Responses and Statistics Button (export results to SPSS) Download syntax file and data file
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35 Step 2: Import data in SPSS Open the SPSS syntax file downloaded from LimeSurvey (SPSS will start) Adapt line x: fill in (after FILE = ) the name of the data file (including extension and complete path to the file!) and put the name between quotation marks Choose 'Run/All' (or select all and push the green arrow)
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36 Variable name and labels name: variable name label: variable labels values: value labels
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37 Variable type and measure Type: numeric: figures (real figures and codes) string: names etc. (no mean calculation etc.) other: less important (dates etc.) Measure: scale ordinal nominal
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38 Defining missing values Specify missing values to remove missing answers in your analysis: Go to screen ‘Variable View’ Click on the grey square in [MISSING] column Provide (one or more) missing values Close with [OK]
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39 Measures in class SPSS assignment Measures of central tendency: on different levels of measurement Mean Median Mode Measures of variability: Range (and minimum and maximum) Variance Standard deviation
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40 Data transformations Recoding variables (Recode) Computing new variables (Compute and Count)
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41 6. Homework
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42 Some terms to remember central tendency mean median mode variability, spread Range Minimum maximum variance outlier …
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43 Homework: Assignment 3 See Moodle
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