Canvas ◦ Assignments > SPSS Lab 4 - Descriptive statistics - Univariate analysis ◦ Download the Week-4.sav file ▪ Open the file on SPSS ◦ Launch SPP ▪ File > Open > Data… ▪ Find and open the Week-4.sav file
to calculate the main central tendency and dispersion measures in SPSS. Centrality: 1. Mean (average) 2. Median 3. Mode Dispersion: 1. Standard deviation 2. Min and max 3. Range (Max - Min)
song (ordered from the slowest to the fastest) Why 602? CENTRALITY AND DISPERSION 601 songs median (song n.602) 601 songs Numeric variables fastest slowest
Try to calculate centrality and dispersion of the variable “Genre”. Centrality: 1. Mean (average) 2. Median 3. Mode Dispersion: 1. Standard deviation 2. Min and max 3. Range (Max - Min)
% calculated on the entire dataset population (n). In this case, 1,239 Valid Percent: % calculated on the entire dataset population (n) minus missing values. In this case, 1,239 - 34 = 1,205
more than one variable at once it might be useful to conduct comparative analysis. Especially if the variables share the same scale and measurement unit. To analyze more than one variables at once, simply add more variables to the “Variable” box in the Frequencies window. This week’s exercise: Analyze loudness and energy. Take a screenshot of the Frequency table and upload it on Canvas.