This document provides instructions for opening an SPSS data file and performing descriptive analysis. It outlines the steps to open a data file from the File menu, select the file, and press Open. It then describes how to perform frequencies analysis by selecting variables, clicking Continue, and OK to output a frequencies table showing counts and percentages.

1. Introduction to SPSS Opening Data File Descriptive Analysis

2. Opening an SPSS Data File

3. 1. File -> 2. Open -> 3. Data

4. Choose the folder where your SPSS data is saved

5. Select the SPSS data file you want to open for analysis 2. Press “Open”

7. PERFORMING DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS

8. Analyze -> Descriptive Statistics -> Frequencies

9. 1. Select the variable(s) to analyze Click this arrow to bring the selected variable(s) to the right

10. The selected variable is now brought to the “Variable(s)” box

11. Select all the variables you want to analyze

12. Choose “Charts” if you also want to have the frequencies to be displayed in charts . I have selected “Pie charts” 2. Press “Continue” 3. Press “OK” to execute

13. SPSS OUTPUT

14. Frequencies Frequency Table The number of respondents The % of respondents for each group

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