2Introduction of SPSS and Segregation of Data
2.1 Introduction
The kind of statistical test used for addressing the research questions depends upon the type of data generated in the study. Several statistical software are available for data analysis, but we have used the IBM SPSS® Statistics software (“SPSS”)1 in this book to show different analyses. “SPSS” stands for Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Using this software, different types of analyses can be carried out. While discussing data types in Chapter 1, we have seen that there are two different types of metric data, i.e. interval and ratio, but in SPSS, both these data types are referred to as Scale. In this chapter, we discuss the introduction of SPSS for the beginners along with different types of data management procedures that can be carried out in SPSS.
2.2 Introduction to SPSS
In this book, since we have used SPSS software for solving problems in different illustrations, it is important for us to introduce the readers to SPSS and its basic functionality. After installing the SPSS software on computer, click on SPSS icon in its directory. This will take you to Figure 2.1.
Figure 2.1 Screen for creating/opening data file.
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Check the radio button “Type in data” if the data file is prepared for ...