How to Create a Frequency Table With SPSS Predictive Analytics Software

You may find it to be a vital skill to be able to create accurate frequency tables, for instance if you are a student studying psychology. Using the SPSS software Predictive Analytics SoftWare makes the process to be extremely easy and efficient. The software not only creates frequency tables but can also create a variety of graphs, charts and can compute a variety of statistical data.

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Steps

1. 1
   Collect data and create a title for each variable. For this example you want to test the correlation (if any) between an individuals affinity for cats and their overall happiness.
2. 2
   Open the SPSS software. A dialogue box will appear with several different options. Select "Type In Data", this will produce a blank spreadsheet.
   
   
   

   Open the SPSS software.
3. 3
   In the bottom, left hand corner of the spreadsheet you will see two buttons: "Data View" and "Variable View". By selecting 'Variable View' you will come to a new spreadsheet with labels above the spreadsheet cells. Under the cell labeled "name" type in the titles of the variables that you are analyzing. DO NOT enter any spaces between the title names, notice that it is listed here as "affinityforcats" and "happinesswithlife".
   
   
   

   In the bottom, left hand corner of the spreadsheet you will see two buttons: "Data View" and "Variable View".
4. 4
   Switch back to 'Data View' and input the data into the appropriate cells.
   
   
   

   Switch back to 'Data View' and input the data into the appropriate cells.
5. 5
   Once you have input all of your data, select analyze > descriptive statistics > frequencies. At the next dialogue box select which variables you would like displayed in the table. Select the variable by clicking the title and then clicking the arrow in the middle of the dialogue box to move the variable into the "Variables" box. Click OK.
   
   
   

   Once you have input all of your data, select analyze > descriptive statistics > frequencies.
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   The program will process the data and create the frequency table in a separate output window, you're done! Save, print or send the file if desired.
   
   
   

   The program will process the data and create the frequency table in a separate output window, you're done! Save, print or send the file if desired.

Things You'll Need

• Data
• Computer
• SPSS/PASW Software (this article used version 17)