Using the SPSS Split File Command
June 23, 2021 1:20 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen a data file includes a grouping variable, it is possible to use the SPSS Split File command (Data >... View Article
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Why Do We Need Both p-Values and Measures of Effect Strength?
June 23, 2021 1:20 pm Leave your thoughtsI was asked why a measure of effect strength was needed in addition to the p-value associated with a significance test. Wouldn’t the p-value... View Article
An SPSS Syntax Trap
June 23, 2021 1:19 pm Leave your thoughtsEvery so often changes are made in SPSS syntax that can catch one by surprise. For instance, a few versions... View Article
SUM(VAR1, VAR2, VAR3…) does not equal (VAR1+VAR2+VAR3…)
June 23, 2021 1:19 pm Leave your thoughtsOne often needs to create new variables by combining old variables. For instance, maybe you’ve got a 5-item inventory and... View Article
Identifying Cases With Excessive Amounts of Missing Data
June 23, 2021 1:19 pm Leave your thoughtsIt’s often recommended that cases with excessive amounts of missing data should be eliminated from the analysis. Assuming that you’ve... View Article
Un-Besseling the Standard Deviation
June 23, 2021 1:18 pm Leave your thoughtsI recently worked on a project that requires measuring several aspects of diversity in corporate boards of directors. The measure... View Article
Measuring the Variability of a Nominal Scale Variable
June 23, 2021 1:18 pm Leave your thoughtsHave you ever needed a measure of variability for a nominal scale variable? I did recently. I needed a way... View Article
Recoding String Variables (words) as Numeric Variables (numbers)
June 23, 2021 1:18 pm Leave your thoughtsI often get data files from clients who have not discovered yet just how much SPSS hates words! As a... View Article
Merging Data Files
June 23, 2021 1:17 pm Leave your thoughtsOne of my clients had to send me data in waves as it became available. The cases in each incoming... View Article
Statistics First. Data Collection Second!
June 23, 2021 1:16 pm Leave your thoughtsDo not wait to run your statistics until you’ve collected your data. ... View Article