PSYC 354
SPSS HOMEWORK:ONE-SAMPLE T TEST AND CUMULATIVE QUESTIONS
ASSIGNMENT INS
PSYC 354
SPSS HOMEWORK:ONE-SAMPLE T TEST AND CUMULATIVE QUESTIONS
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
This assignment is designed to increase your statistical literacy and proficiency in conducting
and interpreting the one-sample t test, as well as to assess your cumulative knowledge of SPSS
work in the course. You will be completing two one-sample 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 three more problem sets that assess SPSS
procedures learned in previous modules. Behind-the-scenes knowledge of how the one-sample t
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
To access the homework problems for this assignment, please download the SPSS
Homework: One-Sample t-Test and Cumulative Questions Template document
linked on the SPSS Homework: One-Sample t-Test and Cumulative Questions
Assignment page.
This assignment includes five problem sets that contain research scenarios and related
questions: two for the one-sample t test, and three cumulative problem sets.
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 each scenario, you will run an analysis in SPSS. The required product for the one-
sample t test will include the SPSS output, an APA-style Results section describing the
results, and the appropriate graph inserted as a Figure in current APA style.
For the cumulative problem sets, paste your SPSS output directly into the homework
underneath each relevant question. Typewritten answers into the document underneath
the question to which they relate.
For all t test problems, interpret results based on an alpha level of = .05.
Please review the SPSS Homework Tutorial in this module for directions on how to run the
statistical test, as well as the Results Sections in APA Style presentation, which includes a
template for completing the APA-style Results sections for the independent-samples t test.
Review previous module presentations and homework feedback for the cumulative problems.