4. Provide an operational definition of this variable (i.e. briefly describe in detail how a researcher may measure this variable) using a “behavioral” measure. ANSWER:
5. Based on your answer in the previous question, identify and justify the scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal, or “scale”, which includes both interval or ratio) based on your definition.
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6. Provide an operational definition of this variable (i.e. briefly describe in detail how a researcher may measure this variable) using a “self-report” measure. ANSWER:
7. Based on your answer in the previous question, identify and justify the scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal, or “scale”, which includes both interval or ratio) based on your definition.
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Many files will be used in this course, and being able to identify the extension will greatly help you in determining what the file is used for and which program you should use to open the file. Match the following files with the expected program based on the information provided.
A. SPSS Data File B. SPSS Output File C. Word Document
8. Homework1.sav ANSWER:
9. Homework1.spv
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10. Homework1.doc ANSWER:
Part II: SPSS Application
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These questions require the use of SPSS. Remember you must submit all of your work within this word document. You will need to take a screen shot of your data view if necessary, or copy and paste your output into the spaces below.
Create a data file and enter the following two variables. Name the variables exactly as shown and make sure to enter the value labels for the variable “Type”. (Note there are 6 rows of data).
Value labels for the Variable “Type” are:
0 = Staff; 1 = Faculty; 2 = Administration.
TypeSalary
0 33
0 35
1 57
1 65
2 82
2 80