Psychology – SPSS homework paired-samples t test

SPSS HOMEWORK:PAIRED-SAMPLES T TEST ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW

This assignment is designed to increase your statistical literacy and proficiency in conducting and interpreting the paired-samples t test. You will be completing two paired-samples t tests in SPSS, using data that are related to specific research scenarios in the behavioral sciences, such as psychology, social work, and counseling. You will also be completing one Cumulative Knowledge Question that will use an analysis learned in a previous week. Behind the scenes knowledge of how this test is conducted is fundamental to being able to understand and apply research in your related field to your practice. Additionally, SPSS skills are professionally valuable, as it is one of the most commonly used statistical software packages in behavioral science settings, both academic and professional.
INSTRUCTIONS
? This assignment includes three problem sets that contain research scenarios and related questions.
? For each scenario, you will run an analysis in SPSS. The required product will include
the SPSS output, an APA-style Results section describing the results, and the appropriate graph inserted as a Figure in APA style.
? For each scenario, you will create a new SPSS data file with the data from the problem scenario. 

ALL variable names in your SPSS data files must include your initials, so that they show up in your SPSS output and graph. For example, for someone with the initials ABC creating a variable of memory scores, the variable could be named
“ABC_mem_scores” or “Mem_Scores_ABC”, etc.
? For all problems, interpret results based on an alpha level of ? = .05.
Please review the Watch: SPSS Homework Tutorial: The Paired samples t test in this module for directions on how to run the statistical test, as well as the Watch