What are the two views available for viewing the contents of the SPSS data editor?

What are the two views available for viewing the contents of the SPSS data editor?

• A. Data view and Variable view
• B. Data view
• C. Variable view
• D. Output view

Answer: (A)

SPSS data editing is done in two views: Data view and Variable view. In Data view you see the actual dataset laid out as a grid with cases (rows) and variables (columns); this is where you enter, inspect, and compute data. In Variable view you see the metadata for each variable—name, type, width, decimals, value labels, missing values, and other properties—so you can define and adjust how data are stored. Together, these views let you work with both the data itself and the rules that govern its structure. Output view, by contrast, is for results and not part of the dataset itself.

SPSS data editing is done in two views: Data view and Variable view. In Data view you see the actual dataset laid out as a grid with cases (rows) and variables (columns); this is where you enter, inspect, and compute data. In Variable view you see the metadata for each variable—name, type, width, decimals, value labels, missing values, and other properties—so you can define and adjust how data are stored. Together, these views let you work with both the data itself and the rules that govern its structure. Output view, by contrast, is for results and not part of the dataset itself.