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Quantitative Data Analysis
                                              Simply Explained Using SPSS


                                                         How do high
                                                         school GPA,
                                                Combines   ACT score,
                                                independent  and number of
                               1      one or more  variables to  extra-  Corrected
                  Logistic   dichotomou continuous or  predict or   curricular
                 regression                                            R 2
                               s     dichotomous  explain   activities
                                                outcome   combine to
                                                group (1/0)  best predict
                                                         graduation
                                                         within6years?
                                                To determine Controlling for
                                                whether   pretest scores
                                                group    and age, is
                                                differences  there a
                                      1 or more
                 Analysis of                    are      difference
                 covariance    1    categorical, 1 or  significant   between the   partial
                 (ANCOVA)   continuous   more   when other  treatment and  eta-squared
                                      continuous
                                                relevant   the control
                                                variables are groups on
                                                controlled   posttest
                                                for.     scores?
                                                To determine
                                                whether the   Do males and
                                                independent
                 Multivariate                            females differ
                 analysis of                    variables in   in their profiles
                 variance or   2 or more   Any number of  combination   on the sixteen   partial
                                     categorical or  significantly
                 covariance   continuous   continuous  affect a set   personality   eta-squared
                (MANOVA or                               factor
                 MANCOVA)                       of       questionnaire
                                                interrelated   ?
                                                dependent
                                                variables.
















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