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Learn to Use Two-Way Scatter Plots in SPSS With Data From the Canadian Fuel Consumption Report (2015)

By: The Odum Institute Published: 2015 | Product: SAGE Research Methods Datasets

This dataset is designed for teaching two-way scatter plots. The dataset is a subset of data derived from the 2015 Fuel Consumption Report from Natural Resources Canada, and the example compares CO2 emissions from automobiles with how much fuel they consume. The dataset file is accompanied by a teaching guide, a student guide, and a how-to guide for SPSS.

Methods: Scatterplots
Data Type: Numeric
Software Guide: SPSS
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In this tab you will find guides on using this dataset. The Teaching Guide is designed for faculty who are teaching research methods and statistics, with suggestions on how to use the dataset in lab exercises, in homework assignments and as exam questions. The Student Guide introduces the method for students, and can be used in teaching to provide students with an introductory overview of the method or test. The How-to Guide shows how to perform the technique or test using data analysis software.

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About This Dataset
Data Source Citation

Natural Resources Canada. (2015). Fuel consumption ratings [Data file]. Retrieved from http://data.gc.ca/data/en/dataset/98f1a129-f628-4ce4-b24d-6f16bf24dd64

Full title of originating dataset

2015 – Fuel Consumption Ratings

Data author(s) and affiliations

Natural Resources Canada, Government of Canada

Data Universe

Vehicles for retail sale in Canada

Funding sources/suppliers

Natural Resources Canada Dataset contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)

Data collection dates

2015

Unit of analysis

Vehicles

Location covered by data

Canada

Links to SRM content
  • Fox, J. (2004). Scatterplot. In M.S. Lewis-Beck, A. Bryman, & T. Futing Liao (Eds.), The SAGE encyclopedia of social science research methods (pp. 1003–1005). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412950589.n892
  • The scatterplot matrix. (1998). In W.G. Jacoby (Ed.), Statistical graphics for visualizing multivariate data (pp. 39–54). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412985970.n5
List of variables

year

Year

make

Make

model

Model

class

Class

enginesize

Engine Size

fuelusecity

Fuel Use City

fuelusehwy

Fuel Use Highway

fueluseboth

Fuel Use Combined

mpgboth

MPG Combined

co2emissions

CO2 Emissions

cylinders468

Num of Cylinders

cylinder4

4-cylinder

cylinder6

6-cylinder

cylinder8

8-cylinder

trans2

Transmission

fuel

Fuel Type

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