If we wanted to create an average score for a participant based on their responses to an anxiety questionnaire, where in SPSS can we do this?
A) Analyze Descriptives
B) Transform Compute Variable
C) Analyze Frequencies
D) Data Select Cases

Question

If we wanted to create an average score for a participant based on their responses to an anxiety questionnaire, where in SPSS can we do this?
A) Analyze > Descriptives
B) Transform > Compute Variable
C) Analyze > Frequencies
D) Data > Select Cases

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The "Transform > Compute Variable" function in SPSS allows users to create new variables or modify existing ones by applying various mathematical and logical operations. To calculate an average score for a participant based on their responses to an anxiety questionnaire, you would use this function to sum the relevant items and then divide by the number of items, effectively computing an average score.

If We Wanted to Create an Average Score for a Participant