Deck 2: Entering and Modifying Data

Question 1

Selecting a subset of your data is appropriate if:

A)your data is nominal only.
B)your data is ordinal only.
C)your data is scaled only.
D)you want to run an analysis on only part of your data.
E)you want to run an analysis on all of your data.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

You use the Recode into Different Variables menu option when you want to:

A)create a new variable.
B)change the name of a variable.
C)save a new or existing variable.
D)use an existing variable to sort your data into groups.
E)create a new variable to sort your data into groups.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

After you create a new variable using existing variables and/or mathematical equations, you should:

A)save your data file in order to save your new variable.
B)switch to the Variable View tab to make sure your new variable is listed.
C)use the Analyze menu to analyze your new variable.
D)start your analysis using the Descriptive Statistics menu option.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

To compute a new variable using your existing variables, you use:

A)the Edit menu.
B)the View menu.
C)the Data menu.
D)the Transform menu.
E)the Analyze menu.

Question 5

When you define your variable, the Measure column allows you to:

A)indicate what kind of data you have.
B)indicate that you have nominal data.
C)indicate that you have ordinal data.
D)indicate that you have scaled data.
E)All of the above

Question 6

Choose the statement(s) that is/are correct.
Missing data:

A)is represented by a period in the data window.
B)is represented by 999 in the data window.
C)is represented by the word "missing" in the data window.
D)is considered a weakness in an analysis.
E)is an expected part of data collection.

Question 7

True/False: Will SPSS conduct an analysis that is not appropriate for your data?

Question 8

/False: You will be required to create a name for any new variables you create using existing variables or mathematical equations.

Question 9

Once you select a subset of your data,

A)that subset remains in effect until you select All Cases.
B)that subset remains in effect until you select the Variable View tab.
C)that subset is in effect for one analysis only.
D)you will lose your other data.
E)an additional file is created for the subset.

Question 10

You can select a subset of your data under the Data menu using:

A)the Sort Cases option.
B)the Select Cases option.
C)the Define Variable Properties option.
D)the Define Multiple Response Sets option.
E)the Identify Duplicate Cases option.

Question 11

True/False: It is recommended that you save your data file while a subset is selected.

Question 12

When using the Compute Variable menu option, the Target Variable is:

A)one of the variables you are using in your calculation.
B)both of the variables you are using in your calculation.
C)the new variable you are creating using existing variables or equations.
D)where you identify which variables you will use for the new variable.
E)what you call the equation you use for the new variable.

Question 13

When you recode an existing variable into different variables:
A)a new variable shows up in the Edit window.

A)a new variable shows up in the View window.
B)a new variable shows up in the Data window.
C)a new variable shows up in the Transform window.
D)a new variable shows up in the Analyze window.

Question 14

In the data window, what does it mean when there is a diagonal slash through the case number?

A)that case is missing data.
B)that case is not missing data.
C)that case is deleted from the dataset.
D)that case has been selected as part of a subset of the data.
E)that case has not been selected as part of a subset of the data.