Statistics Homework
In this homework, you will have the opportunity to review concepts from your previous coursework in statistics. Two highly relevant concepts that carry over from fundamental to more intermediate statistics courses include an understanding of probability and the mechanics of running statistical tests using commonly used software.
Two types of software used in business and research are Microsoft Excel and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). There are many other tools available, but the former is highly common at home and work, and the latter is the tool of choice for quantitative analysis in graduate programs. In this homework, you will be asked to run an analysis in Excel and replicate it in SPSS.
This homework contains two datasets, one in an Excel file and the other in an SPSS data file. The dataset contains three variables: age measured in years, engagement (average score of a survey on a five-point Likert scale), and extroversion (average score of a survey on a five-point Likert scale). The higher the Likert scale numbers, the more engaged and/or extroverted the person is. Once you have completed your analysis, please upload your manuscript with narrative explanations of the findings, the Excel file containing the results of your analysis, and the SPSS output file also providing the results of your analysis.
In this homework, calculate the following in both Excel and SPSS:
1) Calculate descriptive statistics for each of the three variables:
a. Mean, median, mode, standard deviation and interpret them in narrative form.
b. Pearson Product Moment Correlations between all three variables. Interpret these findings.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.