These quick SPSS tutorials are designed to get you the result you need as fast as possible.
They work on the assumption that you have already added data into SPSS, and what you need to know is how to perform a specific calculation and to interpret the result.
If you require a more in-depth understanding, then you should check out our detailed tutorials.
This quick tutorial will show you how to calculate percentiles in SPSS using the default HAVERAGE method. Quick Steps Click on Analyze -> Descriptive Statistics -> Frequencies Drag and drop the variable for which you wish to calculate the percentile(s) into the box on the right Click the Statistics button Select the Percentile(s) option, type … Read more
This quick tutorial will show you how to calculate the chi square statistic in SPSS and also how to interpret the result of the calculation. Quick Steps Click on Analyze -> Descriptive Statistics -> Crosstabs Drag and drop (at least) one variable into the Row(s) box, and (at least) one into the Column(s) box Click … Read more
This tutorial will show you the quickest method to create a histogram in the SPSS statistical package. Quick Steps Click Graphs -> Legacy Dialogs -> Histogram Drag variable you want to plot as a histogram from the left into the Variable text box Select “Display normal curve” (recommended) Click OK Histogram will appear in SPSS … Read more
This quick tutorial will teach you how to calculate the mean and standard deviation of a set of data in SPSS. Quick Steps Click Analyze -> Descriptive Statistics -> Descriptives Drag the variable of interest from the left into the Variables box on the right Click Options, and select Mean and Standard Deviation Press Continue, … Read more