For this activity, you will be required to learn a new SPSS function, called “Split File” and then use it to perform subgroup comparisons of SPSS data.
To learn more about what the Split File function is and how to use, please review the guide I created.
Directions
Please complete the following tasks:
1. Use the Split File function in SPSS to compare groups based on the variable COMPUSE. You can choose either approach that I describe in the tutorial video . The output looks slightly different but either approach will produce the same information.
2. Create a frequency distribution for the AGE variable. When you create the frequency distribution, please also tell SPSS to:
o Calculate the mean, median, mode, and standard deviation for the variable.
o Create histograms
3. Once your output has been created, please use the measures of central tendency, the standard deviation, and the histogram to compare the “Yes” and “No” categories for the COMPUSE variable.
o Note that all of the output that you see is for the “AGE” variable. The comparison that has been setup is based on the ages of people who responded “Yes” to the COMPUSE variable vs. people who responded “No.”
