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Manipulating Variables in SPSS Changing Numerical Variables to Categorical Variables Often want/need to change variables from an ordinal, interval, or ratio scale to a nominal (categorical) scale of measurement Why? To use as an independent variable in an inferential statistical procedure To combine the information from one or more existing variables Procedures for Splitting Data Determining the cut-offs used to create categories can be done using a variety of procedures. Non-Sample Dependent Procedures: Based on researchers previous experiences or hunches Based on information from the literature Based on categories defined by the scale authors Sample Dependent Procedures: Median Split Tertiary Split Quartile Split Normal Curve Split Sample Dependent Procedures Median Split: Use to split data into two categories (e.g. high and low) Determine the median. Place individuals who score below the median into one category. Place those that score above the median into the other category. When necessary, use own judgment to decide where to place those who score at exactly the median. Sample Dependent Procedures Tertiary Split: Used to divide numerical data into three categories of equal number Determine the scores at the 33rd and 66th percentiles. Place those that score in the bottom third in the first category. Place those that score in the middle third in the second category. Place those that score in the top third in the third category. Sample Dependent Procedures Quartile Split: Used to divide numerical data into three categories Determine the scores that correspond to the quartiles. Place those that score in the bottom 25 percent in the low category. Place those that score in the top 25 percent in the high category. Place those that score in the middle 50 percent in the moderate category. Sample Dependent Procedures Normal Curve Split: Used to divide numerical data into three categories Determine the scores that correspond to z-scores of one and negative one. Plac