What test to run in SPSS?

Question

  Are reading scores, writing scores, math scores and science scores related?

Answer 1

Great question! To determine whether reading scores, writing scores, math scores, and science scores are related, you can use correlation analysis or multivariate analysis in SPSS, depending on your specific research question.

Recommended Tests in SPSS:

1. Pearson Correlation (Bivariate Relationships)
2. If you want to see how strongly each pair of scores is related, run a Pearson correlation.
3. In SPSS:
4. Analyze → Correlate → Bivariate
5. Select your four score variables and check Pearson correlation.
6. This will give you correlation coefficients (r-values) and significance levels.
7. Multiple Regression (Predictive Relationship)
8. If you want to predict one score based on others, use multiple regression.
9. Example: Predict science scores using reading, writing, and math scores.
10. In SPSS:
11. Analyze → Regression → Linear
12. Choose one dependent variable and the other three as independent variables.
13. Factor Analysis (Identifying Underlying Patterns)
14. If you want to check whether these scores group together into underlying skills (like literacy vs. numeracy), run an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA).
15. In SPSS:
16. Analyze → Dimension Reduction → Factor
17. Select your score variables and run Principal Component Analysis (PCA).

Would you like guidance on interpreting the output? Let me know if you have any other questions—happy to help! 😊 Take care,

Dr. Christal-Joy Turner

Answer 2

Correlation analysis will be the suitable one to run.

Answer 3

Correlation: spss-tutorials.com