STUDENTSTATSLAB
SPSS Thesis Practice
Worked Examples & Answer Key
USE THIS AFTER YOU TRY THE EXERCISES
Run each analysis yourself first. Then compare your output, interpretation and reporting with the worked
answers in this booklet.
Lamprou Maritina
Statistics • SPSS • Research Data Analysis
, STUDENTSTATSLAB | PRACTICE ANSWER KEY
1. Describe the Sample
SPSS path: Analyze → Descriptive Statistics → Descriptives / Frequencies
Descriptive Statistics
Variable N Mean SD Min Max
Age 250 26.92 5.21 18.00 35.00
Study_Hours_Week 250 17.87 6.17 4.00 37.10
Sleep_Hours 250 6.53 0.79 4.50 8.50
Exam_Score 250 77.66 10.01 49.60 100.00
MODEL INTERPRETATION
The synthetic sample contained 250 students. Mean age was 26.92 years (SD = 5.21). Students reported an
average of 17.87 study hours per week (SD = 6.17), and the mean exam score was 77.66 (SD = 10.01).
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SPSS Thesis Practice
Worked Examples & Answer Key
USE THIS AFTER YOU TRY THE EXERCISES
Run each analysis yourself first. Then compare your output, interpretation and reporting with the worked
answers in this booklet.
Lamprou Maritina
Statistics • SPSS • Research Data Analysis
, STUDENTSTATSLAB | PRACTICE ANSWER KEY
1. Describe the Sample
SPSS path: Analyze → Descriptive Statistics → Descriptives / Frequencies
Descriptive Statistics
Variable N Mean SD Min Max
Age 250 26.92 5.21 18.00 35.00
Study_Hours_Week 250 17.87 6.17 4.00 37.10
Sleep_Hours 250 6.53 0.79 4.50 8.50
Exam_Score 250 77.66 10.01 49.60 100.00
MODEL INTERPRETATION
The synthetic sample contained 250 students. Mean age was 26.92 years (SD = 5.21). Students reported an
average of 17.87 study hours per week (SD = 6.17), and the mean exam score was 77.66 (SD = 10.01).
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