Question 1

What is a major source of error when using SPSS Statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Variables named incorrectly 
B)  Data entered incorrectly 
C)  Variables labeled incorrectly 
D)  Data named incorrectly B

Question 2

To enter a variable's name, you select:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Variable View" 
B)  "Dataset Tab" 
C)  "Data View" 
D)  "Variable Tab" A

Question 3

The location of the "View" tabs in the "Data Editor" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Upper-right corner 
B)  Lower-center 
C)  Lower-left corner B

Question 4

To create a new data file in SPSS Statistics, you select:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Open a New Data File" 
B)  "Type in Data" 
C)  "New Dataset" 
D)  "New Data File"

Question 5

To enter a variable's data, you select:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Data View" 
B)  "Dataset Tab" 
C)  "Variable Tab" 
D)  "Variable View"

Question 6

String data consists of letters that make up words; numeric data consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Abbreviations 
B)  Codes 
C)  Scores 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

You will never need to edit information in the "Variable View" except for the name and label.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There is no need to double-check your data entry because SPSS Statistics validates your data before you run any analyses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The user-interface of IBM's SPSS Statistics 23 is similar across Windows and Mac operating systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To enter a variable's label, you select:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Variable Tab" 
B)  "Variable View" 
C)  "Data View" 
D)  "Dataset Tab"

Exam 2: Entering and Saving a Set of Scores Scale Variable

What is a major source of error when using SPSS Statistics?