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

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

To enter a variable's name, you select:

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

To enter a variable's label, you select:

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

Question 5

To enter a variable's data, you select:

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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