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

[Jason Stover]

On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 10:01:42AM -0700, jlablackbird wrote:
> How does r project compare to spss?  Is it very complex for the more advanced
> type person with programming experience or is it something that I might find
> helpful?

R has its own language, which isn't hard to learn as computer languages go. R 
has
no "point-and-click" gui like that of SPSS.

> I am new to linux.  I have used windows based applications for years and am
> good at it.  I am getting the hang of linux but I am still on the learning
> curve.

R runs on windows, too.

> 
> Julia
> 
> 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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