AB PROJECT PHASE 3: SPSS OUTPUT INSTRUCTIONS
After completing Phase 2 of the Lab Project, you now have 2 important variables in relation to your research question: a score representing understanding of Christian doctrine, and a variable representing amount of church attendance. It is time for you to decide how to analyze the data! Think about what the research question is asking, and think about your 2 important variables. Then think about the methods that you have learned over the past several weeks. Which statistical test is the best choice for this particular situation? There is a "right" answer to this question, so think carefully and review your text and notes if necessary.
Once you have decided on which test is the best, you can run the analysis just as you did in your SPSS homework assignments. You are required to turn in the output file for your analysis and the related SPSS generated graph (also covered in SPSS homework assignments). You do not need to interpret these results, as this will be done in Phase 4 (APA Results section).
Refer to the "Lab Project Overview and Instructions" in addition to this document when completing this phase. SEE BELOW
Your next job is to choose the type of analysis that best answers the research question based on the type of data available. Hint: Due to the brief nature of the course, the statistical test appropriate for this lab is one that is covered sometime during the first 5 modules/weeks. This will give you enough time to reflect on information you have already learned and run the analysis. More specific directions for the data analysis are included in the Lab Project Phase 3 section in the Lap Project folder found in the Assignment Instructions folder.
To complete this phase of the lab, you must choose the appropriate statistical analysis, run the test using your SPSS data file, and turn in the following:
1. SPSS output
2. The appropriate related SPSS graph
Phase 4: APA Results
It is time to present your findings. During this phase, you will write a short Results section in current APA style that presents the results of your statistical test as well as interprets these results in light of the research question. The Results section must be 1-2 paragraphs must include:
1. The results of your analysis, including the value of the appropriate test statistic, the significance level, and any other pertinent information (sample size, etc.).
Several sentences that interpret these results, including the following information: