01 How to Use SPSS - An Introduction to SPSS for Beginners

2021 NEW SERIES for SPSS 27: • Introduction to Statis...
How to Use SPSS
Are you ready to learn how to use SPSS for your introductory statistics class? You have come to the right place. This is the first in a series of eight videos that will introduce you to using SPSS for introductory statistics. This series is designed for people with little or no experience with SPSS. You will learn about the SPSS work space, how to navigate between Data View and Variable View, how to create variables, and how to modify properties of variables. From there, we will move on to simple statistics and common statistical tests. This is SPSS for Beginners.
Note about the camera: the most common comment I get is about the camera work, particularly in this first video. We wanted to try something multi-cam and thought it might be cool to do black and white plus color plus movement. If the style is too much for you, I understand. I made the ultimate creative choices about the footage, so that is all on me. In the subsequent videos, there is much less movement. The SPSS content is still solid and I hope that it benefits you.
For more training about how to use SPSS, please check out these videos.
How to Get IBM SPSS Statistics Software: • How to Get IBM SPSS St...
An Introduction to the SPSS Workspace: • An Introduction to the...
How to Create Variables in SPSS: • How to Create Variable...
Importing Excel Data into SPSS: • Importing Excel Data i...
Exporting SPSS Output to Microsoft Word: • Exporting SPSS Output ...
This video uses a dataset we create in the video series and SPSS version 24
Link to a Google Drive folder with all of the files that I use in the videos including spreadsheets, and the Bear Handout. As I add new files, they will appear here, as well.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Permissions: Statistics instructors, you are granted permission to link to this video and all videos on this channel for teaching introductory statistics. If you use them, I would love to hear about where they are being used so I can document for professional service. - Dr. Daniel

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Two camera angles + a shaky black and white hand cam?! This guy takes stats seriously. Respect.

[@user-vl8zv]

came here to learn SPSS and instead got a cinematic masterpiece

[@ResearchByDesign]

You're very kind...not sure about the "masterpiece", but better than the disembodied voice over an unchanging spreadsheet screen :o) Thank you so much for taking the time to comment.

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I totally agree

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@@ResearchByDesign It's a little distracting. Thanks for the knowledge, though

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[@Liv0194]

I've learnt more in this 10 minute video than in a semester course in Statistics. Simply explained, easy to follow and understand. Thank you!

[@akshitgupta007]

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[@familylifescienceeducation5227]

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[@msjohn6529]

2:36 SPSS acronym 3:29 Intro for complete beginner 3:35 Opening SPSS application

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Thank you

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thank you, dr. todd daniel! i watched these videos in my second year of university and i am returning to them again as i wrap up my fourth. they've always done me well, thank you so much to you and your team for doing such a stellar job!

[@levmade]

Wow, even being shot 6 years ago these camera angles and difference in the way each of the angles is shot just follows all the attention-retention principles of nowadays TikTok videomakers for this low attention-span generation. Good job being ahead of time and thank you for this tutorial, super useful

[@alberto.sickler]

This professor has the incredible gift to be authoritative and pleasant from the first second.God only knows how much appreciated his lessons have been. I wish I could had someone like him in my stats course at uni. Thanks so much, prof. from the bottom of my heart.

[@aleksiusbutilkinas1063]

I have just finished whole 8 video playlist and I have to say it was really useful introduction. I have not used SPSS before and after 3 days of reading up on stats and afterwards spending a day with your videos. I can say that I can start using SPSS and even enter and analyse a bit of data. Cheers again.

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad it was helpful! I'm working on an update for SPSS 27 and it will have some of the newer features.

[@rajtaipeirathedi7840]

I still watch these videos years later and they are as useful as the day made. Thank you so much

[@ResearchByDesign]

Thank you so much for continuing to watch. I am glad that the videos have held up so well.

[@sandrasampson1870]

Thank you so much for your SPSS videos, Dr. Todd. I am currently in a Quantitative Research Methods course in my doctoral program, and I do not understand Quantitative Research Methods. After watching your videos, I am starting to know how to use the SPSS program. Thank you so much, Dr. Todd; I am no longer frustrated with my course in Quantitative Research Methods. I will continue to follow you and your videos throughout my doctoral journey 😊

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[@josseocloo3764]

This is so helpful. Teaching right from the heart!! Thank you for making it very easy to understand Dr. Todd Daniel

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carriefawcett9990]

Thanks so much. I started stats for my criminology degree this week ( 2nd year) i feel lost and terrified. I will keep watching your vids, i appreciate it so much.

[@ResearchByDesign]

Sending you lots of encouragement for your stats course this semester. Hope that you find some answers and assistance from the videos (and please tell your colleagues). You will do well!

[@Escaped27]

I am so thankful for this series!

[@ritchieodongo2949]

Incredible... I've just cracked my data coding and analysis for my research through the first four of your videos ... Thank You Dr. Todd

[@jofiliane6473]

Thank you for making it so easy to understand, Dr. Todd. I am very grateful for this.

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ProsperAbuanor]

incredible video. Had to refresh my 10-years ago knowledge of SPSS for grad schoolwork. glad I found this channel.

[@Purity719]

Thank you Sir for this straight forward and easy to follow tutorial

[@VivianEBurns]

Greetings everyone! I watched video 04 first before watching 01 and will follow for its reward so that I may do well in class and the language to better understand stats and their purpose. Thank you for sharing.

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Thank you for sharing useful info professor!

[@elvinthomas4172]

Thank you so much. Learning SPSS for my research work. Hope it helps.

[@josseocloo3764]

This is so helpful. Teaching from the heart! Thank you for making it so easy to understand, Dr. Todd Daniel.

[@ResearchByDesign]

You're very welcome! I have enjoyed doing the videos. Appreciate your comment

[@megwalsh9137]

Helpful information. Thanks, I will continue watching the other clips in the series.

[@Alex89MD]

Your videos/tutorials are brilliant 👏 it gives me a a much needed recap on SPSS and Statistics

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad you like them! And thanks for commenting

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You are way better than my MBA teacher Thanks for such explanation 🙏🙏

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[@michelleb.6277]

This video reinforced what I taught myself with regards to more information regarding types of variable measurements. Also, the instructor explained using histograms instead of frequencies for continuous variables. Thanks much!

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad it was helpful!

[@absalommsimanga6205]

For beginners indeed. I learnt a lot about SPSS in the first 3 videos. Thank you Doctor.

[@ResearchByDesign]

You're very welcome! Glad it was helpful

[@JuliaNik3]

I bet there are millions of students like me who are glad that you are devoting time on KZbin on this topic, thanks

[@ResearchByDesign]

Thank you so much for saying so! I am glad that I can reach students far beyond my own classroom. If you get the chance, check out the update to this video. Just launched it yesterday: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laupc4icj6p1jbM

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[@100Bubbie]

Thank you for explaining this in layman's terms !!!

[@ResearchByDesign]

You are very welcome. Glad that the videos are helpful

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Thank you instructor. It is very clear and wonderful

[@MrVeer58]

Many thanks for these videos. They appear to be more than adequate for a beginner.

[@jadekan72]

Thank you so much for the lesson! Very easy to understand and this helps me as a beginner much!

[@ResearchByDesign]

You're very welcome!

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Thank you so much for the lessons...your explanations are simple and understandable for those totally unfamiliar with SPSS. Thank you again..you are a life saver!!!

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad it was helpful!

[@FreakingWierdxD]

THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR!

[@deirdreboyce9327]

Thank you for these videos! People learn differently, and this class has shown me that I am not a person who learns from textbook instructions on how to use an interface. I needed to learn SPSS 'mindlessly' before applying it to meaningful research.

[@ResearchByDesign]

You're very welcome!

[@dominicnyabuto6703]

What an introduction! Learnt a lot within a short period of time.

[@benhorton6940]

A great video for a thesis student in crisis!! Thank you for this content!

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Thank you so much. What a fantastic resource, delivered brilliantly. Very grateful for this!

[@ResearchByDesign]

You're very welcome!

[@anouk.baasdejonge]

Thank you for the great videos! They have been really helpfull for the data analysis I have to do in my internship, my supervisor made me learn SPSS and I already know more then her thanks to your video's!

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad it was helpful!

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This is an awesome introduction to SPSS together with good video production. Thank you sir, you inspired my channel.

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I'm only 8 minutes in and am already impressed. Thank you!

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Great video! Thank you so much.

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You are looking great in there, and it all feels so wholesome. Thank you.

[@ResearchByDesign]

Thank you so much!

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[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad you like them!

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4:45 this is great, I've learned a lot

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The fact that he is still replying to the comments is so sweet. Thanks for the video.

[@ResearchByDesign]

Any time! Yeah, these go way back but people are still watching. Thanks so much for commenting

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I asked my professor to help me figure out spss and she told me to find a video online. My education dollars at work. I wish this guy was my professor.

[@ResearchByDesign]

Loved this comment...thanks for taking the time to say so.

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Thank you very much Sir. My thoughts are cleared with your explanation. Easy, simple and understandable. Thank you very much Sir.

[@PublicHealthResources]

True, I learnt a lot from him and got inspired to start a channel

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I may not attend Missouri State but I attend Morehead state and this is helping me with my statistics for psychology. I'm very thankful for this video. 😁

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad it was helpful!

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Thank you! This is great

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Hey Todd Daniels! Imagine my surprise when I google help for SPSS and I see your face. I has been awhile. Thanks for the help. You are a great teacher!

[@ResearchByDesign]

It HAS been a while. So glad that you found the channel. And thanks for taking the time to comment.

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I do appreciate a lot for this video, it gave me a broad initial understanding of SPSS

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Thank you. This is a great channel to learn SPSS!

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching

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I find this series of video very useful and concise!! Thank you very much! I would like to suggest may the slides presented in the video be uploaded to google drive in PDF format also? I would like to jot notes on those slides while listening. Thank you very much for your generosity.

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i’m not half way through the video but i know this is a masterpiece

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad that you liked it. Check out the new version, I think it is even better: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn-QeWt9ntCFh5I

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Thanks sir. You make novices pros in minutes

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Thank you so much. You teach so well!!!

[@ResearchByDesign]

Thank you for the wonderful comment.

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Waooow Dr. Todd.. you made my day!.. Thank you sir.. 😊

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Thanks a lot you made it so easy for my research 👍

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Πολύ βοηθητικό, πολύ κατανοητό! Ευχαριστούμε!

[@ResearchByDesign]

I can't read Greek but I am going to visit Greece on a cruise in 2022! Hope to learn more. Thank you for the comment!

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[@ResearchByDesign]

Thank you, glad that you enjoyed the video. Many more to come...

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Wow! Thank you sir! I’m a third year Bs Psychology student and this one is really helpful ❤️

[@ResearchByDesign]

You're very welcome!

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Thank you so much!

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Thank you very much. You've give us very helpful lessons. Much appreciation.

[@ResearchByDesign]

You are welcome!

[@kimqaisara]

Thank you, sir. I'v been struggling a lot to understand the workabout of this system. It's a bit easier now.

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad it helped. Thanks for commenting.

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Thank you for making my life easier. I almost made a beeline for the door and abandon my masters in psychology when I saw the Research Methods module content. But with this, I will be fine.

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Thank god i've found this. Hopefully i could survived on diploma in statistics :) & also thank you for making this video, have a good day ;)

[@ResearchByDesign]

Great to hear...thank you for commenting and good luck with your project.

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Thank you Dr.Todd,I have got clear idea .thank you.

[@ResearchByDesign]

Thank you for watching.

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thanks, it is too easy to grasp the idea

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Appreciate the effort put into this tutorial!🙏🏼☺️👍🏼👍🏼 Amazing! Thank u so much!!🙌🏼👏🏼

[@ResearchByDesign]

You're so welcome! And please check out the first in my new series about SPSS. It will give much more detail about SPSS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nardhYpmba6Wm7c

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Thank you so much professor this what I just needed I will follow you up for more teachings

[@ResearchByDesign]

You are very welcome

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Thank you. Very useful for beginners in detail.

[@ResearchByDesign]

So glad that the video was useful to you. I want to make statistics easier to understand.

[@clelianinutricao]

Thank you for this walkthrough! Do you have any tutorial explaining how to calculate prevalence and its 95% confidence intervals by using SPSS? For comparison between groups (eg, male vs. female) which statistical test can I use to identify the statistical difference between prevalences?

[@ResearchByDesign]

Assuming that what you describe as "prevalence" is a scale-level variable that is being measured, then you would compare the scores of males vs. females using an independent samples t test. And, yes, we do have videos about t tests. Should be available with a quick search. Wish you the best with your project.

[@ilyLiz]

thank you for making this video!

[@ResearchByDesign]

Thanks for watching! Hope we can make stats a little bit easier.

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Helpful information.

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wow, i've learnt something in ten minutes that took my lecturer a whole tow hours to teach. Thank you btw😄

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Thank you so much for this clear and useful explanation.

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Kind sir, thank you so much to the most amazing videos ever. The detail and explanation is just amazing. Thank you so much.

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Thank you!

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This is very useful. I know some people in my course who could use this video series. Thank you so much, sir!

[@ResearchByDesign]

Thank you..and please feel free to tell classmates about the channel, encourage them to watch, and maybe even subscribe. :o)

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I much appreciate the endearing attempt to spice up the statistics-content with a mélange of wackiness in camera angles, movement, colors, fonts, and implausible music. It comes across as kindness. If the video was as slick as an Apple ad, that wouldn't make sense; instead the vibe is of a scientist-statistician I can trust. And: the content's great! Thanks.

[@ResearchByDesign]

Thanks for the comment. And thanks for being generous about the production quality. I just posted the first video is a brand new series about SPSS that will replace this series. Hope you can check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nardhYpmba6Wm7c

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Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching!

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Wow this video is so amazing. I learnt so much

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Thank you for your Video on SPSS Introduction. I was looking for stating package and i think I found it.

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wow .teaching is great...despite some shaking or focus issue in camera,, its alright,, teaching is great which is what counts..

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Thank you Prof. STAY BLESSED!!!

[@ResearchByDesign]

You too!

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Brief and simple..Thank you for sharing

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Good job Dr. Daniel. Thank you so much. I have learnt a lot I must admit.

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I love this! It's super engaging!

[@ResearchByDesign]

Glad you think so! Thank you for watching

[@yadgarhamakhan]

Hi, Many thanks for your videos, I was wondering if you could let me know that how I can make total score when 4 variable are the same, I mean 4 them likert 1 to 5 but the fifth variable is multiple answers 1 to 11, then how can I compute those variables ?

[@muftibaleegh]

Its so brilliant. Many thanks prof. Watched all the videos.

[@ResearchByDesign]

Thank you for the comment. Glad that you are watching.

[@gorettizoma6943]

Very helpful. I knew nothing about SPSS. But now, I get the badics. Thanks!!!

[@gorettizoma6943]

I get the basics i meant to say.

[@ResearchByDesign]

Thanks for commenting...once you get the basics, you can do all of the rest! Wish you the best