1) In EXCEL: Make a Figure (bar graph) of your means 2) In SPSS: Run analysis to compare groups (using a t-test) with means and standard deviations in output in SPSS 3) Include and upload of your SPSS output. 4) Write results section in AP(A) format. Make sure you include: a. PARAGRAPH i. The type of analysis you ran (t-test, ANOVA, chi-square ...) ii. Your alpha level iii. A description of the outcome in "plain English" iv. The means and standard deviation v. Your significance test in the correct format b. A bar graph of results in AP(A)format -t he Excel figure copied and pasted into Word with Figure caption below and labeled axes. Turn in all of the above making sure your name is on each sheet. Including SPSS upload.

Ensure: Analysis is Accurate. The numbers in paragraph are all reported and accurate to SPSS output. This includes Ns, Means, SDs, alpha, t, df, p, and whether it was significant or not.

SPSS is Accurate. SPSS output is accurate. The appropriate test is used (independent-samples t-test). Includes both the statistics and t-test output.

Graph/Table in AP(A) format Proper graph format is used (for t-tests, that's a bar graph with two bars). All other info and AP(A) styling are included. This includes axis labels with both group names (x-axis) and scores (y-axis), figure label (Figure 1), and figure title (outside of the graph).

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EXAMPLE OF WHAT TO DO

An independent-samples t-test was conducted to compare response accuracy for the working memory test after listening to 20 minutes of fast paced music versus the control group. An alpha level of .05 was applied to the analysis. There was not a significant difference between the response accuracy for the music group (M = 15.43, SD = 1.90) versus the no-music control group (M = 14.29, SD = 2.29); t(7) = 1.922, p = .103. 1) In EXCEL: Make a Figure (bar graph) of your means 2) In SPSS: Run analysis to compare groups (using a t-test) with means and standard deviations in output in SPSS 3) Include and upload of your SPSS output. 4) Write results section in AP(A) format. Make sure you include: a. PARAGRAPH i. The type of analysis you ran (t-test, ANOVA, chi-square ...) ii. Your alpha level iii. A description of the outcome in "plain English" iv. The means and standard deviation v. Your significance test in the correct format b. A bar graph of results in AP(A)format -t he Excel figure copied and pasted into Word with Figure caption below and labeled axes. Turn in all of the above making sure your name is on each sheet. Including SPSS upload.

Ensure: This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Analysis is Accurate. The numbers in paragraph are all reported and accurate to SPSS output. This includes Ns, Means, SDs, alpha, t, df, p, and whether it was significant or not.

SPSS is Accurate. SPSS output is accurate. The appropriate test is used (independent-samples t-test). Includes both the statistics and t-test output.

Graph/Table in AP(A) format Proper graph format is used (for t-tests, that's a bar graph with two bars). All other info and AP(A) styling are included. This includes axis labels with both group names (x-axis) and scores (y-axis), figure label (Figure 1), and figure title (outside of the graph).

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EXAMPLE OF WHAT TO DO

An independent-samples t-test was conducted to compare response accuracy for the working memory test after listening to 20 minutes of fast paced music versus the control group. An alpha level of .05 was applied to the analysis. There was not a significant difference between the response accuracy for the music group (M = 15.43, SD = 1.90) versus the no-music control group (M = 14.29, SD = 2.29); t(7) = 1.922, p = .103.

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