Barbaranelli, C. e D'Olimpio F. (2007). Analisi dei dati con SPSS: Le analisi di base. Milano: Led.
Learning Objectives
This course is designed to give students theoretical and practical knowledge of statistics introducing students to the analysis of data using SPSS. Students will learn how to run an analysis and how to interpreter the output results.
Prerequisites
no one
Teaching Methods
Theoretical lessons and computer lab activities. The free version of the program can be downloaded from the web site: www.spss.com
Further information
no one
Type of Assessment
It consists of a written task and an oral exam. In the written task are presented some outputs that students have to interpret, and some open-ended questions. Oral exam is allowed only for students who have passed the written exam.
Course program
The SPSS environment: advantages and limits
The data editor
Principal features
Exploring data
Descriptive indices
Linear correlation
Comparing means
independent sample t-test
repeated measures t-test
ANOVA
Reliability and item analysis