PSYC 355 Lab Project Phase 3 - SPSS OUTPUT

PSYC 355 Lab Project Phase 3 - SPSS OUTPUT

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Lab Project Phase 3: SPSS Output Instructions

After completing Phase 2 of the Lab Project, you now have 2 important variables in relation to your research question: a score representing understanding of Christian doctrine, and a variable representing amount of church attendance. It is time for you to decide how to analyze the data! Think about what the research question is asking, and think about your 2 important variables. Then think about the methods that you have learned over the past several weeks. Which statistical test is the best choice for this particular situation? There is a “right” answer to this question, so think carefully and review your text and notes if necessary.

Once you have decided on which test is the best, you can run the analysis just as you did in your SPSS homework assignments. You are required to turn in the output file for your analysis and the related SPSS generated graph (also covered in SPSS homework assignments). You do not need to interpret these results, as this will be done in Phase 4 (APA Results section).

Refer to the “Lab Project Overview and Instructions” in addition to this document when completing this phase.

Descriptive Statistics

N

Mean

Std. Deviation

Church Attendance

15

65.8667

68.82469

Total Understanding

15

96.9333

74.69602

Correlations

Q10

Tot_Und

Church Attendance

Pearson Correlation

1

.996**

Sig. (2-tailed)

.000

N

15

15

Total Understanding

Pearson Correlation

.996**

1

Sig. (2-tailed)

.000

N

15

15

**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).

Phase 4: APA Results
It is time to present your findings. During this phase, you will write a short Results section in current APA style that presents the results of your statistical test as well as interprets these results in light of the research question. The Results section must be 1–2 paragraphs must include:
1. The results of your analysis, including the value of the appropriate test statistic, the significance level, and any other pertinent information (sample size, etc.).
2. Several sentences that interpret these results, including the following information:
• Were the results significant or not?
• Do these results lead you to accept or reject the null hypothesis?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the statistical test that was used?
• Are there any characteristics of the sample or the data collection method that should be taken into consideration when interpreting these results that you would mention briefly to the reader?
Remember that the Results section is not a Discussion section. Therefore, it is NOT the place to make any wide-ranging statements about doctrine in general, how surprised (or not surprised) you are by the results, whether they correspond with other research, etc. You will have a chance in the last phase of the lab to share your thoughts and insights, but remember for this phase that Results sections focus on data. Use the sections in your textbooks as guides concerning content and style. You can also use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a guide (if you have one), or visit this website for more guidance: http://web.psych.washington.edu/writingcenter/writingguides/pdf/stats.pdf

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