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TV Shows' Impact on Serotonin Levels

A psychologist studied the effects of different TV shows on serotonin levels, which indicate happiness. People watched The Muppet Show, Futurama, BBC News, or no program. Their serotonin levels were then measured. The results showed the serotonin levels for each group. Statistical analyses including one-way ANOVA, two-way ANOVA, z-scores, and independent t-tests could be used to analyze the data in SPSS.

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TV Shows' Impact on Serotonin Levels

A psychologist studied the effects of different TV shows on serotonin levels, which indicate happiness. People watched The Muppet Show, Futurama, BBC News, or no program. Their serotonin levels were then measured. The results showed the serotonin levels for each group. Statistical analyses including one-way ANOVA, two-way ANOVA, z-scores, and independent t-tests could be used to analyze the data in SPSS.

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A psychologist was interested in whether different TV shows lead to a more positive outlook on lfe.

People were split into 4 groups and then taken a room to view a program. The four groups daw: The
Muppet Show, Futurama, The News, No Program. After the program a blood sample was taken and
serotonin levels measured (remember more serotonin means more happy)

The Muppet Show Futurama BBC News No Program


11 4 4 7
7 8 3 7
8 6 2 5
14 11 2 4
11 9 3 3
10 8 6 4
5 4
4

ONE WAY ANOVA IN SPSS


column 1 - Encode all the data/ raw scores
column 2 - assign values for each category of tv shows
Example
The Muppet Show = 1
Futurama = 2
BBC News = 3
No Program = 4

Analyze > Compare Means > One Way Anova > Put VAR1(scores) in dependent list
> Put Var 2(assigned values) in Factors > Click OK

* F value is the Anova Value.

TWO WAY ANOVA IN SPSS


Gender The Muppet Show Futurama BBC News No Program
11 4 4 7
7 8 3 7
Male
8 6 2 5
14 11 2 4
11 9 3 3
10 8 6 4
Female
5 5 12 4
6 4 5 4

column 1 - Encode all the data/ raw scores


column 2 - assign values for each category of tv shows
Example
The Muppet Show = 1
Futurama = 2
BBC News = 3
No Program = 4
column 3 - assign values for each category of gender
Example
Male = 1
Female = 2

Analyze > General Linear Model > Univariate


> Put VAR1(scores) in dependent list
> Put Var 2(tv shows) and Var 3 (gender) in Fixed Factors > Click OK

* The value for TVSHOWS*gender F is the value of 2 way anova


* Same with 3 way anova, you just have to assign value for that catergory

Z Score IN SPSS
Encode the data > go to Analyze > Descriptive Statistics >Descriptives > Enter Data in Variables > Check
“save standardized values as variables” > Click OK

T Test IN SPSS
column 1 - Encode all the data/ raw scores
column 2 - assign values for each category of gender
Example
Male = 1
Female = 2

Analyze > Compare Means > Independent Sample T Test >


Insert Scores in Test Variables > Insert Gender in Grouping
Variable > Click Define Groups > Click “use specified values” Put
“1” in Group 1 and “2” in Group 2> Click Continue > Click OK

Independent Samples Test

Levene's Test for


Equality of
Variances t-test for Equality of Means

95% Confidence Interval


of the Difference

Sig. (2- Mean Std. Error


F Sig. t df tailed) Difference Difference Lower Upper

Scores Equal variances .232 .633 .223 30 .825 .25000 1.12245 -2.04235 2.54235
assumed

Equal variances .223 29.217 .825 .25000 1.12245 -2.04493 2.54493


not assumed

Decision making for T Test independent Sample

If Sig (2Tailed) is less than 0.05% then, you should reject the null hypothesis. Since Sig value is .825 > 0.05
then I will accept the null hypothesis. There is no significant difference between the variables scores.

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