PSYC 354
2026 PSYC 354 (D07): Statistics for the Social Sciences SPSS
HOMEWORK: TESTING DATA FOR NORMALITY Liberty
University
SPSS Homework Testing Data for Normalcy
Kaitlyn Bridger
School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University
PSYC 354 (D07): Statistics for the Social Sciences
Professor Robert Nelson
1
, PSYC 354
SPSS HOMEWORK: TESTING DATA FOR NORMALITY TEMPLATE
Problem Set 1: Be sure you have added your initials into the variable name so they show up
in any output and graphs. For example, “EATING_DRINKING_ABC”
1. For the “EATING_DRINKING” variable, using the “Explore” command, test the data for
normality (as shown in the SPSS tutorial) by performing the following steps:
a. Create a table of descriptive statistics for this variable. Paste the table here: (6 pts)
b. Run a Kolomogorov-Smirnov/ Shapiro-Wilks test for this variable. Paste the table
here: (6 pts)
c. Create a “Normal Q-Q plot” for this variable. Paste the table here: (6 pts)
2
2026 PSYC 354 (D07): Statistics for the Social Sciences SPSS
HOMEWORK: TESTING DATA FOR NORMALITY Liberty
University
SPSS Homework Testing Data for Normalcy
Kaitlyn Bridger
School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University
PSYC 354 (D07): Statistics for the Social Sciences
Professor Robert Nelson
1
, PSYC 354
SPSS HOMEWORK: TESTING DATA FOR NORMALITY TEMPLATE
Problem Set 1: Be sure you have added your initials into the variable name so they show up
in any output and graphs. For example, “EATING_DRINKING_ABC”
1. For the “EATING_DRINKING” variable, using the “Explore” command, test the data for
normality (as shown in the SPSS tutorial) by performing the following steps:
a. Create a table of descriptive statistics for this variable. Paste the table here: (6 pts)
b. Run a Kolomogorov-Smirnov/ Shapiro-Wilks test for this variable. Paste the table
here: (6 pts)
c. Create a “Normal Q-Q plot” for this variable. Paste the table here: (6 pts)
2
