Using IBM SPSS statistics
Why might you tell SPSS to represent the “slices” of a pie chart in different patterns?
Because the program tends to crash if you ask it to use colour
Because the patterns form symbolic visual images of different social groups
In order to make full use of the facilities that SPSS can offer
If you do not have a colour printer, it makes the differences between the slices clearer
If you do not have a colour printer, it makes the differences between the slices clearer
If you only have access to a monochrome printer, this can make it difficult to see where the different coloured “slices” of a pie chart begin and end. A practical solution is to represent groups of cases in terms of patterns rather than colours. Even if you have access to a colour printer, it is usually much more expensive to print in colour than in ‘black and white’. This might be the time to find out what facilities are available to you in your institution and how the printing credits are calculated.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 361
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 361
If you do not have a colour printer, it makes the differences between the slices clearer If you only have access to a monochrome printer, this can make it difficult to see where the different coloured “slices” of a pie chart begin and end. A practical solution is to represent groups of cases in terms of patterns rather than colours. Even if you have access to a colour printer, it is usually much more expensive to print in colour than in ‘black and white’. This might be the time to find out what facilities are available to you in your institution and how the printing credits are calculated.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 361
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 361
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B. Graphs; Frequencies; [select variables]; Spearman; OK
C. Analyze; Compare Means; Anova table; First layer; Spearman; OK
D. Analyze; Correlate; Bivariate; [select variables]; Spearman; OK
How would you use the drop-down menus in SPSS to generate a frequency table?
A. Open the Output Viewer and click: Save As; Pie Chart
B. Click on: Analyze; Descriptive Statistics; Frequencies
C. Click on: Graphs; Frequencies; Pearson
D. Open the Variable Viewer and recode the value labels
In which sub-dialog box can the Chi Square test be found?
A. Frequencies: Percentages
B. Crosstabs: Statistics
C. Bivariate: Pearson
D. Gender: Female
How would you print a bar chart that you have just produced in SPSS?
A. In Output Viewer, click File, Print, select the bar chart and click OK
B. In Variable Viewer, open bar chart, click File, Print, OK
C. In Chart Editor, click Descriptive Statistics, Print, OK
D. In Data Editor, open Graphs dialog box, click Save, OK
How is a variable name different from a variable label?
A. It is shorter and less detailed
B. It is longer and more detailed
C. It is abstract and unspecific
D. It refers to codes rather than variables
What does the operation “Recode Into Different Variables” do to the data?
A. Replaces missing data with some random scores
B. Reverses the position of the independent and dependent variable on a graph
C. Redistributes a range of values into a new set of categories and creates a new variable
D. Represents the data in the form of a pie chart
When cross-tabulating two variables, it is conventional to:
A. Represent the independent variable in rows and the dependent variable in columns
B. Assign both the dependent and independent variables to columns
C. Represent the dependent variable in rows and the independent variable in columns
D. Assign both the dependent and independent variables to rows
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