Quantitative Analysis Report: Descriptive Statistics Assignment Instructions

Overview

You will take part in several data analysis assignments in which you will develop a report using tables and figures from the IBM SPSS®output file of your results. Using the resources and readings provided, you will interpret these results and test the hypotheses and writeup these interpretations.

Instructions

· Copy and paste all tables and figures into a Word document and format the results in APA 7th edition. 

· Interpret your results.

· Final report should be formatted using APA style, and in a Word document.

· 4-5 double-spaced pages of content in length (not counting the title page or references).

For this week’s assignment, select the eight demographic variables and then select ten (10) of the 71 questions and report the frequency and descriptive statistics results with interpretations.

1. The first assignment uses the 2018 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (Federal Employee Survey 2018. sav). 

2. Copy the data file onto your computer’s hard drive. It will not run from the course site.

3. Click on the IBM SPSS® icon on your computer desktop. 

4. When it opens, select File, Open, and find the file named Federal Employee Survey 2018. 

5. Click on it to open. 

6. Run descriptive statistics (frequency tables only) on the demographic variables (first eight variables). 

7. For variables Q1 through Q71, perform frequency tables and run descriptive statistics: mean, median, and standard deviation.

8. Copy and paste all tables into a Word document and format the results in APA. The tables from IBM SPSS® can be edited in Word. The figures are copy and pasted as pictures and cannot be edited in Word. They can be edited in IBM SPSS®. See Cronk page 47-48 and provided resources this week.