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A Step by Step Guide for SPSS and Exercise Studies

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replacing missing values. The Mean of near<strong>by</strong> points method substitutes the<br />

missing values with the mean scores of valid (i.e., non-missing) surrounding<br />

values. Use the Span of near<strong>by</strong> points to specify whether you want to include a<br />

certain Number of near<strong>by</strong> points or All valid near<strong>by</strong> points. In a similar way, the<br />

Median of near<strong>by</strong> points method replaces the missing values with the median<br />

score of valid surrounding values.

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