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Complete the “Descriptive Statistics Worksheet.”
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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An example of the SPSS program is attached please find the process for utilizing SPSS. Students should explain the course material and results for each question, as well.
SPSS is required to complete an assignment for this course. To access this program, follow the instructions on the “How do I access SPSS without installing it?” document.
https://support.gcu.edu/hc/en-us/articles/201144000-How-do-I-access-SPSS-without-installing-it-
Descriptive Statistics Worksheet
Directions: Answer each question completely, showing all your work. Refer to the SPSS
tutorials located in the Topic 4 materials as needed. Copy and Paste the SPSS output into the
word document for the calculations portion of the problems. (Please remember to answer the
questions you must interpret the SPSS output).
1. A researcher is interested to learn if there is a linear relationship between the hours in a
week spent exercising and a person’s life satisfaction. The researchers collected the
following data from a random sample, which included the number of hours spent
exercising in a week and a ranking of life satisfaction from 1 to 10 ( 1 being the lowest
and 10 the highest).
Hours of
Participant Exercise
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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Life
Satisfaction
3
14
14
14
3
5
10
11
8
7
6
11
6
11
8
15
8
8
10
5
1
2
4
4
10
5
3
4
8
4
9
5
4
10
4
7
4
5
4
4
1
2. Find the mean hours of exercise per week by the participants.
3. Find the variance of the hours of exercise per week by the participants. This example
displays the step-by-step instructions to calculate the data. Students must include the
correct answer and interpretation of the data for consideration of full credit.
Example:
1. Go to spss.gcu.edu
2. Log on
3. Select APPS
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4. Select SPSS
5. Open Citrix Launcher
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6. Opens to blank data sheet
7. Enter Data from chart
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8. Select the proper program for the question
9. Move Variables to proper column and select Statistics
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10. Select Variance and Continue
11. Select OK
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12. Results
13. Explain the course material and interpert the results. Please remember to answer the
questions you must include the correct answer and interpret the SPSS output.
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Descriptive Statistics Worksheet
Directions: Answer each question completely, showing all your work. Refer to the SPSS
tutorials located in the Topic 4 materials as needed. Copy and Paste the SPSS output into the
word document for the calculations portion of the problems. (Please remember to answer the
questions you must interpret the SPSS output).
1. A researcher is interested to learn if there is a linear relationship between the hours in a
week spent exercising and a person’s life satisfaction. The researchers collected the
following data from a random sample, which included the number of hours spent
exercising in a week and a ranking of life satisfaction from 1 to 10 ( 1 being the lowest
and 10 the highest).
Hours of
Participant Exercise
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
© Grand Canyon University 2016
Life
Satisfaction
3
14
14
14
3
5
10
11
8
7
6
11
6
11
8
15
8
8
10
5
1
2
4
4
10
5
3
4
8
4
9
5
4
10
4
7
4
5
4
4
1
2. Find the mean hours of exercise per week by the participants.
3. Find the variance of the hours of exercise per week by the participants.
4. Determine if there is a linear relationship between the hours of exercise per week and the
life satisfaction by using the correlation coefficient.
5. Describe the amount of variation in the life satisfaction ranking that is due to the
relationship between the hours of exercise per week and the life satisfaction.
6. Develop a model of the linear relationship using the regression line formula.
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Directions: Answer each question completely, showing all your work. Refer to the SPSS
tutorials located in the Topic 4 materials as needed. Copy and Paste the SPSS output into the
word document for the calculations portion of the problems. (Please remember to answer the
questions you must interpret the SPSS output).
1. A researcher is interested to learn if there is a linear relationship between the hours in a
week spent exercising and a person’s life satisfaction. The researchers collected the
following data from a random sample, which included the number of hours spent
exercising in a week and a ranking of life satisfaction from 1 to 10 ( 1 being the lowest
and 10 the highest).
Hours of
Participant Exercise
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
© Grand Canyon University 2016
Life
Satisfaction
3
14
14
14
3
5
10
11
8
7
6
11
6
11
8
15
8
8
10
5
1
2
4
4
10
5
3
4
8
4
9
5
4
10
4
7
4
5
4
4
1
2. Find the mean hours of exercise per week by the participants.
3. Find the variance of the hours of exercise per week by the participants. This example
displays the step-by-step instructions to calculate the data. Students must include the
correct answer and interpretation of the data for consideration of full credit.
Example:
1. Go to spss.gcu.edu
2. Log on
3. Select APPS
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4. Select SPSS
5. Open Citrix Launcher
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6. Opens to blank data sheet
7. Enter Data from chart
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8. Select the proper program for the question
9. Move Variables to proper column and select Statistics
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10. Select Variance and Continue
11. Select OK
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12. Results
13. Explain the course material and interpert the results. Please remember to answer the
questions you must include the correct answer and interpret the SPSS output.
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Descriptive Statistics Worksheet
Directions: Answer each question completely, showing all your work. Refer to the SPSS
tutorials located in the Topic 4 materials as needed. Copy and Paste the SPSS output into the
word document for the calculations portion of the problems. (Please remember to answer the
questions you must interpret the SPSS output).
1. A researcher is interested to learn if there is a linear relationship between the hours in a
week spent exercising and a person’s life satisfaction. The researchers collected the
following data from a random sample, which included the number of hours spent
exercising in a week and a ranking of life satisfaction from 1 to 10 ( 1 being the lowest
and 10 the highest).
Hours of
Participant Exercise
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
© Grand Canyon University 2016
Life
Satisfaction
3
14
14
14
3
5
10
11
8
7
6
11
6
11
8
15
8
8
10
5
1
2
4
4
10
5
3
4
8
4
9
5
4
10
4
7
4
5
4
4
1
2. Find the mean hours of exercise per week by the participants.
3. Find the variance of the hours of exercise per week by the participants.
4. Determine if there is a linear relationship between the hours of exercise per week and the
life satisfaction by using the correlation coefficient.
5. Describe the amount of variation in the life satisfaction ranking that is due to the
relationship between the hours of exercise per week and the life satisfaction.
6. Develop a model of the linear relationship using the regression line formula.
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