2008 TENTATIVE LAB CALENDAR

Week

Dates

Lab

Topic

Assignment

1

           SEP 01           

1

Microsoft EXCEL Descriptive Statistics

Tools > Data Analysis Tools…> Descriptive Statistics

 

2

                 08                  

2

Microsoft EXCEL Figures

 

3

                  15

3

SPSS Basics:

Data & Variable Views

File > Open > Data…

 

K&F: Chapters 1-2

& Appendix A;

SPSS:   Help > Tutorial > Introduction.

(J&B: Chapter 1).

4

22

4

SPSS Analyze: Frequencies & Explore

Analyze > Descriptive Statistics > Frequencies...

Analyze > Descriptive Statistics > Explore...

K&F: Chapters 5-6;

SPSS: Help > Case Studies > Base System > Exploratory Data Analysis

(J&B: Chapter 2-4).

5

                  29

5

SPSS Figures:

Chart Editor 

Graphs > Bar…  Graphs > Line…

 

 

6

          OCT O6

6

SPSS Correlation:

Pearson’s r & Spearman’s r (or rho)

Analyze > Correlates > Bivariats...

 

K&F: Chapters 14

 (J&B: Chapter 5).

FALL BREAK

7

                  20

7

SPSS Regression Equations

Analyze > Regression > Linear...

 

K&F: Chapters 15

 (J&B: Chapter 5).

8

27

 

Make-Up Lab if Needed

 

9

NOV 03 

8

SPSS One-Sample Tests: 

t-Test,

Kolmogrov-Smirnov Test,

& X2 Test

Analyze > Compare Means > One-Sample T Test...

Analyze > Nonparametric Tests  > 1-Sample K-S...

Analyze > Nonparametric Tests > Chi-Square…

K&F: Chapters 7

 (J&B: Chapter 8, 15 & 16).

 

10

10

9

SPSS Two-Independent-Samples Tests:

t-Test, Mann-Whitney Test, & X2 Test

Analyze > Compare Means > Independent Samples T Test...

Analyze > Nonparametric Tests  > 2 Independent Samples...

K&F: Chapters 8

 (J&B: Chapter 10, 15 & 16.4).

11

17

10

SPSS & EXCEL Two-Paired-Samples Tests:  t-Test, Wilcoxon Test, & McNemar Test

Analyze > Compare Means > Paired-Samples T Test...

Tools > Data Analysis Tools…,

 t-Test: Paired Two Samples for Means

Analyze > Nonparametric Tests  > 2Related Samples...

K&F: Chapters 9

 (J&B: Chapter 11 & 16.5).

12

14-16

11

SPSS K-Independent-Samples Tests:

One-Way Between-Subjects ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis Test, & X2 Test

Analyze > Compare Means > Oneway ANOVAt...

Analyze > Nonparametric Tests  > K Independent Samples...

Analyze > Nonparametric Tests > Chi-Square…

K&F: Chapters 10

 (J&B: Chapter 12 & 16.6).

13

24

12

SPSS K-Related-Samples Tests:

One-Way Repeated-Measures MANOVA, Friedman ANOVA by Ranks,

& Cochran Q Test of Proportions

Analyze > General Linear Model > Repeated Measures...

Analyze > Nonparametric Tests  > K Related Samples...

Analyze > Nonparametric Tests > Chi-Square…

K&F: Chapters 12

 (J&B: Chapter 13 & 16.7).

 

26-30

THANKSGIVING BREAK

 

DEC 01

Make-Up Lab if Needed

 

14

 

DEC 08

 

 

 

PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

 

COMPREHENSIVE

15

DEC 16  (Tuesday) at 12:30am

 

 

FINAL EXAMINATION

 

COMPREHENSIVE

 Emphasis of Chapters 7-13, 16.1-8 & 18.