Re: Variables with multiple answers - How do I code them?

[jlablackbird]

Do you think I can enter the variables as individual items with yes no
options? 

Could I then import it into spss and run the analysis?  We have Spss 11 at
work.  The problem is that it is on another person's computer.  I would like
to do as much as possible in pspp.



Jim Tarvid wrote:
> 
> If PSPP had the Multiple Response Command this might work.
> 
> http://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/manual/html_node/Not-Implemented.html
> 
> http://ftp2.arts.unsw.edu.au/argyrous/extra_chapters/SPSSMultipleResponseCommand.pdf
> 
> The only way I can see getting freqs and descriptive measures is multiple
> rows.
> 
> While the SPSS schema is flexible it is always flat.
> 
> There are hints that r-project handles multiple response variables
> 
> On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 4:41 AM, <address@hidden> wrote:
>> The way I would do this is to have a variable for each of the 3 job
>> preferences.
>> Then apply value labels for each of the possible job choices.
>> This can be done with a syntax like the following:
>>
>>
>> input program.
>> numeric jobpref1.
>> numeric jobpref2.
>> numeric jobpref3.
>> end file.
>> end input program.
>>
>> variable label jobpref1 'First job choice'.
>> variable label jobpref2 'Second job choice'.
>> variable label jobpref3 'Third job choice'.
>>
>> value labels jobpref1 jobpref2 jobpref3 1 'bucher' 2 'baker' 3 'grocer' 4
>> 'carpenter' 5 'statistician'.
>>
>> display dictionary.
>> execute.
>>
>>
>>
>> At this level, PSPP should work exactly the same as SPSS.   If you find
>> that it doesn't, please
>> report it.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 10:09:17PM -0700, jlablackbird wrote:
>>
>>     I am new to pspp and have an elementary understanding of spss.  I
>> have set up
>>     my data from a survey but am stuck on an issue I never dealt with
>> before.
>>     How do you code:
>>
>>     What are your three top jobs:
>>
>>     and there is a multiple list of possible responses?
>>
>>     I have read that I should create a separate variable for each
>> possible
>>     choice.  Then what do I put under
>>     TOPJOB?
>>
>>     How do the answers get tied to the initial question.  I have had a
>> hard time
>>     finding information about this.  The help screens don't seem to hold
>> any
>>     answers.  Other forums address it on spss and I'm not sure if pspp
>> can do it
>>     the same.
>>
>>     Please help.  I'm trying to do this survey for work and I want to get
>> it
>>     done.%-|
>>
>>     Julia
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