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Coding and Recoding in SPSS: Module-3

This document discusses recoding variables in SPSS. It describes recoding marks from a final exam into letter grades stored in a new variable called GRADE. It also explains recoding a midterm exam score stored in the same Midterm variable into new numeric values. Recoding allows transforming the values of one or more variables according to a set of rules to make the data easier to analyze or understand.

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Coding and Recoding in SPSS: Module-3

This document discusses recoding variables in SPSS. It describes recoding marks from a final exam into letter grades stored in a new variable called GRADE. It also explains recoding a midterm exam score stored in the same Midterm variable into new numeric values. Recoding allows transforming the values of one or more variables according to a set of rules to make the data easier to analyze or understand.

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MODULE-3

CODING AND RECODING IN SPSS


3.1 RECODING INTO DIFFERENT VARIABLES OLD
AND NEW VALUE
 Go to transform tab and choose recoding into different
variables old and new value from the drop down menu.
 Dialog box named “recoding into different variables” will
appear.
 Enter “GRADE” in the name of output variable and its
label. Also choose “MARKS IN FINAL EXAM” in the numeric
value column.
 Select “old and new value” option.
 Dialog box named “recoding into different variables old
and new value” appears. Choose different range ie. 60-75
as “A” grade; 50-59 as “B” grade and 0-49 as “C” grade and
press continue.

 Once OK is pressed another column named “GRADE”


appeared in data editor sheet depicting grade A,B and C
according to the marks of final exam.
3.2 RECODING INTO SAME VARIABLES OLD AND
NEW VALUE
 Go to transform tab and choose recoding into different
variables old and new value from the drop down menu.
 Dialog box named “recoding into same variables” will
appear.
 Select midterm as numeric value expression.

 Select “old and new” option.


 Dialog box named “recoding into same variables old and
new value” appears. Choose different range i.e. 0-5 as ‘3’;
5.1-6 as ‘2’ and 6.1-10 as ‘1’; then press continue.
 Once OK is pressed, column named “Midterm” reappeared
in data editor sheet depicting new values.

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