ABSTRACT
Although descriptive statistics can be calculated manually using a calculator, it is more efficient to use SPSS to compute them. This is especially true when a data set is large and when complex statistics are needed to answer research questions. This chapter shows how to compute descriptive statistics using SPSS. Before tackling complex statistical analysis, it is important to have a grasp of how to compute the simplest descriptive statistics. In this chapter, the data set presented in Figure 4.1 will be used to illustrate how to compute descriptive statistics. The data file (Ch4TEP.sav) can be downloaded from the Companion Website for this book.
