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**excel canc be used. it doesnt have to be spss. Pick 2 of the following 3 resea

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**excel canc be used. it doesnt have to be spss.

Pick 2 of the following 3 research studies: (For your answer, identify the studies you chose by letter a, b, or c and then determine 1, 2, & 3 below for each of your answers). (1) Identify the test (2) Determine the obtained value (Enter the data and run the proper statistical test in SPSS) (3) Properly write out the result given the information in the SPSS output a) A mood inventory was given to determine if owning a pet affects mood. (a-0.05) Non-pet owners: 71, 68, 91, 65, 73, 81, 85 pet owners: 86, 80, 88, 74, 82, 89, 85 b) A HS teacher hoped that the implementation of study buddy program resulted in an improvement in her students test scores. (a-0.01) Pre-program: 59, 61, 47, 60, 35, 80 Post-program: 71, 75, 55, 62, 50, 87 In a different question you were asked to identify the test, calculate the obtained value, and write out the result of 2 of 3 studies (listed below). HERE I ask you to carry out the full 7 steps of the significance test of one of those studies. (In yet another question, I ask you to do the same thing for the other study that you selected, but in that case it is for extra credit points.) If you haven't yet seen the original question asking to calculate the OBT, then skip this question for now and come back to it* Pick 1 of the studies from the SPSS question (retyped below) in which you calculated the obtained value. Now, run through the full 7 steps to test the significance of the results you obtained from SPSS (no need for any calculations, use the obtained value from your SPSS result) The 3 research studies: a) A mood inventory was given to determine if owning a pet affects mood. (a 0.05) Non-pet owners: 71, 68, 91, 65, 73, 81, 85 pet owners: 86, 80, 88, 74, 82, 89, 85 In a different question you were asked to identify the test, calculate the obtained value, and write out the result of 2 of 3 studies (listed below). For regular credit I asked in another question for you to carry out the full 7 steps of the significance test of one of those studies, HERE I am asking you to do the same thing for the other study that you selected for extra credit points If you haven't yet seen the original question asking to calculate the OBT, then skip this question for now and come back to it Now Run through the full 7 steps to test the significance of the result you obtained from SPSS for the other study you chose for the SPSS question. (Again, just use the obtained value you got from SPSS, no need for further calculations) The 3 research studies: a) A mood inventory was given to determine if owning a pet affects mood. (a 0.05) Non-pet owners: 71, 68, 91, 65, 73, 81, 85 pet owners: 86, 80, 88, 74, 82, 89, 85

Explanation / Answer

Lets have a look at SPSS vs Excel from 5 different perspectives. When it comes to Statistical Analysis/Data Analysis it is so easy to get lost. This is why we want to share our experience with you and look at all the pros and cons.

When I opened SPSS for the first time a couple of years ago, my first thought was, “But this looks just like Excel?!” Cells and rows and columns. Formulas for calculations and plenty of analytical functionalities. Surely I can do what I need to do in the spreadsheet program I’m already so familiar with?

Learning curve much?

The two programs are like a hammer and a brick. Both can drive in a nail, but the one is made for it. Below are just some of the differences between SPSS and Excel