Contribution of SPSS in Social Sciences Research
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Abstract
The aim of the present study is to throw some light
on the revolutionary contribution of SPSS in current social
sciences research. SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social
Sciences) is a widely used program for statistical
analysis in social science. Computer technology has
permeated every phase of research and experimentation in the
social sciences; and within related fields such as business and
education, the computer has become an indispensable tool,
from marketing research and consumer behavior to trend
analysis and forecasting. Clearly, it is this single aspect of
computing that has enabled social scientists to grasp the truly
complex nature of human behavior and social organizations.
Nevertheless, social scientists have come to involve the
computer in nearly every component of their research, from
the literature search, to the implementation of experiments,
and to the writing of the manuscript on a word processor. The
capability of SPSS is truly astounding. SPSS is also used by
market researchers, health researchers, survey companies,
government, education researchers, marketing organizations,
data miners, and others. In addition to statistical analysis,
data management (case selection, file reshaping, creating
derived data) and data documentation (a metadata dictionary
was stored in the data file) are features of the base software.
The package enables the researchers to obtain statistics
ranging from simple descriptive numbers to complex analyses
of multivariate matrices along with plotting the data in
histograms, scatter plots, and other ways. The SPSS has
reduced the requirement for researchers to be able to
undertake several of the calculations that area unit needed for
applied math analyses. Researchers collect massive quantities
of knowledge, from surveys, experiments and different types of
observation. An applied math computing package provides a
convenient means that to store this information, and derive
descriptive and inferential statistics. The applied math
Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) could be a wide used
all-purpose survey analysis package, and therefore a helpful
one to master.
Keywords: SPSS, Social Sciences, Research, Data
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