A) Open IBM SPSS Statistics through Desktop or Start-menu.
Open the previously used data.
Select Analyze -> Correlate->Bivariate.
Select the variables by clicking the arrow-button.
Note! It is possible to calculate the correlation efficients Kendall's tau-b and Spearman's rhoo-value.
The testing of the correlation coefficient will be visible (deviation from zero) .
Click OK.
Thus, you will see the following results :
Select Graphs->Legacy Dialogs->Scatter/dot
Select Simple Scatter and click Define.
Set the X-axis (here:exam1) and the Y-axis (here:exam2 ) and click OK.
Thus, you will see the following results :
It is possible to modify the Title of the diagram by clicking the title and by inputting a new description.
[ Note! By selecting File -> Print preview, it is possible to see the preview of printing output]
[ Note! The results of the output-window can be printed by selecting: File -> Print]
Different markings can be used for the gender-variable :
Select Graphs->Legacy Dialogs->Scatter/dot->Simple Scatter->Define
Set gender-variable into the Set Markers by-field and click OK.
Thus, you will see the following diagram :
Select Graphs->Legacy Dialogs->Scatter/dot
Select Matrix Scatter and click Define.
Set the Matrix Variables and click OK.
Thus, you will see the following diagram :
Close the output-window by clicking X.
Close SPSS by selecting: File->Exit or by clicking X.