Learn to Use Two-Way Scatter Plots in SPSS With Data From the U.S. Statistical Abstracts (2012)

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Learn to Use Two-Way Scatter Plots in SPSS With Data From the U.S. Statistical Abstracts (2012)

By: The Odum Institute Published: 2015 | Product: SAGE Research Methods Datasets Part 1

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781473947573

This dataset is designed for teaching two-way scatter plots. The dataset is a subset of data derived from the U.S. Statistical Abstracts, 2012, and the example looks specifically at smoking rates for men and women across the 50 U.S. states plus Washington, DC. The dataset file is accompanied by a teaching guide, a student guide, and a how-to guide for SPSS.

Methods: Scatterplots, Graphs, Measurement

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

U.S. Census Bureau. (2012) Statistical abstract of the United States (131st edition). Washington, DC; http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

Full title of originating dataset

The 2012 Statistical Abstract of the United States

Data author(s) and affiliations

U.S. Census Bureau

Dataset source website address

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

First publication date

2012

Data Universe

United States

Funding sources/suppliers

U.S. Census Bureau

Unit of analysis

State

Location covered by data

United States

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

state2

State Code

state

State Name

infantmort

Infant Mortality 2007

uninsuredall

Percent Persons Uninsured 2009

uninsuredchild

Percent Children Uninsured 2009

highschool

Percent Graduated High School 2007

college

Percent Graduated College 2007

smokeall

Percent Persons Smoked 2009

smokemale

Percent Males Smoked 2009

smokefemale

Percent Females Smoked 2009

medianincome

Median Household Income (Thousands) 2009

poverty

Percent Persons in Poverty 2007

fsperrecip

Food Stamp Exp. per Recipient 2007

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Learn to Use Two-Way Scatter Plots in SPSS With Data From the U.S. Statistical Abstracts (2012)

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