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Quantitative Data Analysis
Simply Explained Using SPSS

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Do Whites,
African-
Determines Americans,
whether and Hispanics
chi-square percentages in
test of 1 categorical 1 categorical each category differ Cramer's V
independence differ significantly in
significantly by whether they
attend public or
group
private
universities?

Advanced Statistical Tests

Example of a
Purpose of
Dependent Independent research Measure of
Name of Test statistical
Variables Variables question that effect size
test
uses the test
To determine What effect do
whether gender(M, F)
factors
Multifactor 1 two or more individually and ethnicity partial
analysis of continuous categorical or in (1, 2, or eta-squared
variance 3)have on
combination grade point
affect the average?
outcome
How do high
To determine school GPA,
how the ACT score,
independent and number of
two or more 2
Multiple 1 continuous or variables extra- R , or
regression continuous best combine curricular 2
dichotomous adjusted R
to explain or activities
predict the combine to
outcome best predict
college GPA?

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