Research Question 3 Is computer color preference different between genders? Splitting a File To answer the third research question,we need to split the file.You can analyze one particular group of subjects using the select cases option.However,if you wish to compare the response or performance differences by groups within one variable,it is best to use the split files option. To split a file for analysis: 1.Turn off the select cases option. 2.Click the Data menu and select Select Cases.The Select Cases dialog box opens. 3.Select the All cases option. 4.Click the OK button.Notice that the male cases that were excluded are now all included in the data file. 5.Select the Data menu and select Split File(see Figure 19).The Split File dialog box opens(see Figure 20) Data Iransform Analyze Graphs 国Split File ☒ Detine Yariable Properties. Copy Data Properties. a name Analyze all cases,do not create groups New Custom Attribute. iAge【age] 月Detine Dates., income[income】 Compare groups 图Define迹liple Response Sets. gpa Organize output by groups Class Status [classsta] ldentify Dupicate Cases. Groups Based on Computer Owned [como Gender [gender] Sort Cases... Computer Used [comus.. 国Sort Variables. color【color] Transpose... Sort the file by grouping variables Restructure.… OFile is already sorted Merge Files 酮Aggregate. Current Status:Analysis by groups is off. Orthogonal Design Copy Dataset OK Paste Reset Cancel Help 昌Splt Ee. Figure 20-Split File Dialog Box Select Cases. Weight Cases. Figure 19-Split File from Data Menu 6.Select the variable Gender from the left list box. 7.Select the Compare groups option. 8.Click the transfer arrow button to move the variable Gender to the Groups Based on list box. 9.Click the OK button. 10.Rerun the crosstabs analysis by following steps 1 through 6 of the Crosstabs section of this handout. 11.Click the OK button.The Output Viewer window crosstabulation table opens(see Figure 21). PASW Statistics 17(SPSS 17),Part 1 12PASW Statistics 17 (SPSS 17), Part 1 12 Research Question # 3 Is computer color preference different between genders? Splitting a File To answer the third research question, we need to split the file. You can analyze one particular group of subjects using the select cases option. However, if you wish to compare the response or performance differences by groups within one variable, it is best to use the split files option. To split a file for analysis: 1. Turn off the select cases option. 2. Click the Data menu and select Select Cases. The Select Cases dialog box opens. 3. Select the All cases option. 4. Click the OK button. Notice that the male cases that were excluded are now all included in the data file. 5. Select the Data menu and select Split File (see Figure 19). The Split File dialog box opens (see Figure 20). Figure 19 – Split File from Data Menu Figure 20 – Split File Dialog Box 6. Select the variable Gender from the left list box. 7. Select the Compare groups option. 8. Click the transfer arrow button to move the variable Gender to the Groups Based on list box. 9. Click the OK button. 10. Rerun the crosstabs analysis by following steps 1 through 6 of the Crosstabs section of this handout. 11. Click the OK button. The Output Viewer window crosstabulation table opens (see Figure 21)