Methods of Communication
Research and Statistics
Online Workbook
SPSS exercise 4.1
For this exercise you will first enter the data yourself in SPSS by using the weight cases option. Follow the instructions on Field pp.737-738 (paragraph 18.5.2.2) to create the following contingency table:
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Does not watch the news | 115 | 750 | 865 |
| Does watch the news | 752 | 732 | 1484 |
| Total | 867 | 1482 | 2349 |
a. Set the column percentages to 100. Then calculate the percentages in each cell, and the percentages of the row totals. Round to one decimal place. Type the percentages into the text field below, and then press the button for feedback.
b. Now, set the row percentages to 100. Then calculate the percentages in each cell, and the percentages of the column totals. Round to one decimal place.