Using SPSS to Understand Research and Data Analysis.

2.9 Try It! Exercises

1. Creating a data file in the Data Editor

Open SPSS and use the Data Editor to create the example1.sav file described in Section 2.3. After you have created the file:

• Save the file to a disk, your hard drive or a network drive - you will need this file in a later chapter! We recommend that you create a folder titled ezdata in which to store all files you generate as you follow along with examples and do the exercises. These can be helpful review.
• Print this file by selecting File, Print from the Data Editor menu to submit to your instructor.

2. Creating a data file in the Syntax Editor

Use the Syntax Editor to create the file example1.sps file described in Section 2.4. Leave this file open.

3. Creating an Output file

With the example1.sps file open in the Syntax Editor, generate an output file by selecting Run, All from the menu. SPSS will perform the analysis and display the results in an Output Viewer window. Your file should look like the one shown in Video 2.9.

• Print this file to submit to your instructor by selecting File, Print from the Output Viewer menu.