SPSS Exercise – Running ANOVA Tests

The most effective way to gain a better understanding of statistics is to run statistical tests and interpret the results.

In the following SPSS exercises, you will run two different types of analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests:

• One-way ANOVA.
• One-way repeated measures ANOVA.

Refer to the ANOVA Exercises document, listed in Resources, to complete these exercises. The ANOVA Example might also be useful to review.

SPSS Exercises

Exercise 1: One-way ANOVA

• Use the data file stroke_clean.sav located on your computer in your SPSS folder. (Recall that these files were installed on your computer when you installed SPSS).

Exercise 2: One-way repeated measures ANOVA

• Use the data file diet_study.sav located on your computer in your SPSS folder.

The results from both of these exercises are required to complete the discussions in this unit.

Contrasting ANOVA and t-test

The ANOVA allows you to compare multiple levels of data.

• Discuss the findings of the analyses you did in the ANOVA study exercises in this unit, and what advantage(s) they have over the t-tests.
• Include the results of the tests in your post.

Response Guidelines

Please respond to posts that have had few responses thus far. Address all of the following:

• Engage your peers. Tell them specifically why you chose to respond to their posts.
• Seek clarification. Talk about what is unclear. Ask questions. Offer suggestions.
• Add perspective. Include personal examples or work experiences to add perspective to your reply.
• Be a practitioner/scholar. In addition to your personal or work experience, include at least one academic reference in your reply, citing it by using current APA style and format. Refer to the APA Module for tips.

Refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

• Practice interpreting statistical data.
• Demonstrate statistical literacy by using correct statistical terminology.
• Expand your statistical vocabulary.

Personal Reflections on ANOVA

What is an example of something in your life where you might be able to impart better understanding by doing a study based on an ANOVA design (either independent or repeated)?

• Describe your test variable and what you hope to learn as a result of running a statistical test.

Response Guidelines

Please respond to posts that have had few responses thus far. Address all of the following:

• Engage your peers. Tell them specifically why you chose to respond to their posts.
• Seek clarification. Talk about what is unclear. Ask questions. Offer suggestions.
• Add perspective. Include personal examples or work experiences to add perspective to your reply.
• Be a practitioner/scholar. In addition to your personal or work experience, include at least one academic reference in your reply, citing it by using current APA style and format. Refer to the APA Module for tips.

Refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines.

Resources