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Brian S. Everitt A Handbook of Statistical Analyses using SPSS

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Display 2.1 Data View spreadsheet for rat data from Table 2.1.<br />

The analysis <strong>of</strong> almost every data set should begin by examination <strong>of</strong><br />

relevant summary statistics, and a variety <strong>of</strong> graphical displays. <strong>SPSS</strong> supplies<br />

standard summary measures <strong>of</strong> location and spread <strong>of</strong> the distribution<br />

<strong>of</strong> a continuous variable together with a variety <strong>of</strong> useful graphical displays.<br />

The easiest way to obtain the data summaries is to select the commands<br />

Analyze – Descriptive statistics – Explore<br />

from the menu bar and to fill in resulting dialogue boxes as indicated in<br />

Display 2.2. In this box, the Dependent List declares the continuous variables<br />

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