Introduction
Regression Analysis is the
estimation of the linear relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables or covariates.
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Applying multiple regression to determine if the Year, GPAs, and Test scores can be used to predict how students will score on Exam.
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Independent variables
matyr: Matriculation year totcum: GPA (Total Cumulative) nmtot1: Test score (Most recent) Dependent variable
Point to Regression
Point to Regression
Point to Linear
Point to Regression
Point to Linear
and click.
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Selecting Variables
Choose the variables for analysis from the list in the variable box. Move MATRICULATON DATE - YEAR, which is already highlighted, to the box labeled Independent(s) by clicking the arrow.
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Selecting Variables
Scroll down the variable list,
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Selecting Variables
Scroll down the variable list, point to the variable labeled
UNDERGRAD GPA TOTAL - CUMULATIVE
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Selecting Variables
Scroll down the variable list, point to the variable labeled
UNDERGRAD GPA TOTAL CUMULATIVE
and click.
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Selecting Variables
Move totcum to the Independent(s) box by clicking the arrow.
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Selecting Variables
A few variables down the list, point to nmtot1, which is labeled
MCAT TOTAL 1992PRESENT, MOST RECENT
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Selecting Variables
A few variables down the list, point to nmtot1, which is labeled
MCAT TOTAL 1992PRESENT, MOST RECENT
and click.
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Selecting Variables
Move nmtot1 to the box labeled Independent(s) by clicking the arrow.
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Selecting Variables
Scroll further down the list and point to the variable usmle2, which is labeled USMLE STEP 2,
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Selecting Variables
Scroll further down the list and point to the variable usmle2, which is labeled
USMLE STEP 2 TOTAL,
and click.
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Selecting Variables
Move usmle2 to the box labeled Dependent by clicking the arrow.
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Requesting Statistics
Request descriptive statistics by clicking the button labeled
Statistics
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Statistics
In SPSS, you can display information by right-clicking, but right-clicking doesnt work in this tutorial.
To see what rightclicking would show, left-click the box for Part and partial correlations.
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Statistics
For this tutorial, click the checkbox for
Part and partial correlations.
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Statistics
Statistics for the Model fit and Estimates for
Regression Coefficients
Statistics
This tutorial requests no additional statistics, so click the Continue button.
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Requesting Plots
You can also request several different plots. Click the Plots button.
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click the checkbox for Histogram, then click the box for Normal probability plot.
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Enter
Stepwise
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Enter Method
The independent variables can be entered into the analysis using five different methods. This tutorial includes the Enter and Stepwise methods. Choose one of the following: Enter
Stepwise
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Enter Method
Enter is the default method of variable entry. Click the OK button to run the Multiple Linear Regression procedure.
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Descriptive Statistics
The labels and format of your output may be somewhat different.
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Correlations
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Variables Entered
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Model Summary
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ANOVA
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Residuals Statistics
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Residuals Histogram
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Stepwise Method
The independent variables can be entered into the analysis using five different methods. This tutorial includes the Enter and Stepwise methods. Choose one of the following:
Enter
Stepwise
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Stepwise Method
To select the stepwise method of variable entry, click the drop-down arrow for Method (next to Enter, which is the default method).
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Stepwise Method
Point to Stepwise
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Stepwise Method
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Stepwise Method
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Descriptive Statistics
The labels and format of your output may be somewhat different.
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Correlations
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Variables Entered
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Model Summary
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ANOVA
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Excluded Variables
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Residuals Statistics
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