, Instructor’s Solution Manual to Exercises in An IBM SPSS Companion to Political Analysis, 5th Ed.
For instructors only. Do not redistribute. © 2024, Barry C. Edwards
In str u ctor ’s Solu tion Man u al to Chapter Exer cises in
AN IB M SPSS COMPANION TO
POLITICAL ANALY SIS, 7 th Ed.
B y Philip H . Pollock III an d B ar r y C. Edw ards
Contents
Ver sion 1.0, Last Updated Jun e 28, 2024.
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, Instructor’s Solution Manual to Exercises in An IBM SPSS Companion to Political Analysis, 5th Ed.
For instructors only. Do not redistribute. © 2024, Barry C. Edwards
Abou t this In str u ctor ’s Manual
Learning how to conduct political analysis requires deliberate practice. Watching someone else
do political analysis is fine, and may be necessary, but watching someone analyze data is a far
cry from being able to do it yourself. The end-of-chapter exercises in An IBM SPSS Companion
to Political Analysis, 7th Edition were carefully written to give students an opportunity to
practice political analysis with SPSS, hone their analysis skills, and learn how to solve problems.
The exercises get progressively more difficult. The exercises may start by having students
practice a single step with extensive guidance, then require a combination of steps with less
guidance, and conclude with exercises that require students to practice all the necessary steps
with minimal guidance. This style of deliberate practice helps students gain confidence and stay
motivated.
* Edit the cd line below so it points to the directory where you have
* saved the GSS, ANES, States, and World Datasets.
* EDIT NEXT LINE FOR YOUR MACHINE.
cd 'D:\Dropbox\SPSS Companion 7e\'.
GET
FILE='ANES.sav'.
DATASET NAME ANES WINDOW=FRONT.
GET
FILE='GSS.sav'.
DATASET NAME GSS WINDOW=FRONT.
GET
FILE='States.sav'.
DATASET NAME States WINDOW=FRONT.
GET
FILE='World.sav'.
DATASET NAME World WINDOW=FRONT.
GET
FILE='Debate.sav'.
DATASET NAME Debate WINDOW=FRONT.
These exercises are practice problems, but few students will practice political analysis on their
own unless the exercises are graded. Because other instructors will use some or all of these
exercises as graded assignments, do n ot r edistr ibute this In str uctor ’s Man ual . This
Manual is meant for instructors only. Do not share this Manual to give students an opportunity
to check their work or see how to solve problems they were assigned. If you share any part of
this Manual with students, they will use it to cheat. There are now web sites, like Chegg and
Quizlet, where students share answers to test questions on an international scale. Cheating
takes away the incentive to learn and devalues real achievements. We need all instructors to be
vigilant about the integrity of political science research methods courses.
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, Instructor’s Solution Manual to Exercises in An IBM SPSS Companion to Political Analysis, 5th Ed.
For instructors only. Do not redistribute. © 2024, Barry C. Edwards
Many exercises have students complete tables that have been partially filled out by us. These
exercises give students some guidance so students can focus on a few missing elements. To
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For instructors only. Do not redistribute. © 2024, Barry C. Edwards
In str u ctor ’s Solu tion Man u al to Chapter Exer cises in
AN IB M SPSS COMPANION TO
POLITICAL ANALY SIS, 7 th Ed.
B y Philip H . Pollock III an d B ar r y C. Edw ards
Contents
Ver sion 1.0, Last Updated Jun e 28, 2024.
2
, Instructor’s Solution Manual to Exercises in An IBM SPSS Companion to Political Analysis, 5th Ed.
For instructors only. Do not redistribute. © 2024, Barry C. Edwards
Abou t this In str u ctor ’s Manual
Learning how to conduct political analysis requires deliberate practice. Watching someone else
do political analysis is fine, and may be necessary, but watching someone analyze data is a far
cry from being able to do it yourself. The end-of-chapter exercises in An IBM SPSS Companion
to Political Analysis, 7th Edition were carefully written to give students an opportunity to
practice political analysis with SPSS, hone their analysis skills, and learn how to solve problems.
The exercises get progressively more difficult. The exercises may start by having students
practice a single step with extensive guidance, then require a combination of steps with less
guidance, and conclude with exercises that require students to practice all the necessary steps
with minimal guidance. This style of deliberate practice helps students gain confidence and stay
motivated.
* Edit the cd line below so it points to the directory where you have
* saved the GSS, ANES, States, and World Datasets.
* EDIT NEXT LINE FOR YOUR MACHINE.
cd 'D:\Dropbox\SPSS Companion 7e\'.
GET
FILE='ANES.sav'.
DATASET NAME ANES WINDOW=FRONT.
GET
FILE='GSS.sav'.
DATASET NAME GSS WINDOW=FRONT.
GET
FILE='States.sav'.
DATASET NAME States WINDOW=FRONT.
GET
FILE='World.sav'.
DATASET NAME World WINDOW=FRONT.
GET
FILE='Debate.sav'.
DATASET NAME Debate WINDOW=FRONT.
These exercises are practice problems, but few students will practice political analysis on their
own unless the exercises are graded. Because other instructors will use some or all of these
exercises as graded assignments, do n ot r edistr ibute this In str uctor ’s Man ual . This
Manual is meant for instructors only. Do not share this Manual to give students an opportunity
to check their work or see how to solve problems they were assigned. If you share any part of
this Manual with students, they will use it to cheat. There are now web sites, like Chegg and
Quizlet, where students share answers to test questions on an international scale. Cheating
takes away the incentive to learn and devalues real achievements. We need all instructors to be
vigilant about the integrity of political science research methods courses.
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, Instructor’s Solution Manual to Exercises in An IBM SPSS Companion to Political Analysis, 5th Ed.
For instructors only. Do not redistribute. © 2024, Barry C. Edwards
Many exercises have students complete tables that have been partially filled out by us. These
exercises give students some guidance so students can focus on a few missing elements. To
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