Using SPSS to Understand Research and Data Analysis.

  • 2.2c SPSS start up screen

Recall that when you open SPSS, a dialog box appears with the question, What would you like to do? (Figure 2.4). This window allows the user to choose from a number of quick-start options, such as loading an existing data file or opening a recently-used file.

In Chapter 3 we will open an existing data file (the one we will create in this chapter). But since we don't yet have an existing file yet, just click Cancel in the lower right of this start up dialog box. The box will close, leaving a blank Untitled - SPSS Data Editor window open (Figure 2.5). l l

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