MUST BE AN SPSS EXPERT…YOU WILL NEED TO SAVE THE DATA FILES AFTER YOU COMPLETE THEM AND UPLOAD IT IN A ZIP FILE ALONG WITH THE WORD DOCUMENT. IT IT IMPERATIVE YOU DO THIS SO I RECEIVE FULL CREDIT.

SPSS: ANOVA

Assignment Overview

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAs and advance practice behaviors:

• EPA 2.1.3: Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
  • APB 2.1.3.A: Apply critical thinking in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology with colleagues, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
    • Related Assignment Criteria:
      • 4. Apply critical thinking in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology.

Assignment Scenario

The Vold Anti-Poverty Foundation is comparing three employment programs for former foster care youth in order to determine which leads to best outcomes. The three programs are a vocational skills training program, a mentorship program, and a job placement service. The foundation collected data six months after the youth completed each program and the youth were asked to provide their monthly incomes.

Assignment Instructions

For this assignment, complete the following in a one-page, APA formatted paper:

1. Review the tutorial provided in this week's studies as a guide for conducting ANOVA tests.
2. Given the data set, linked in the Resources, test whether monthly income varied by type of services rendered at a .05 level of significance.
3. Based on the output shown in SPSS file you develop, state the following:
   • Sources of variation: SS, df, MS, F, Statistic Sig.
   • Between groups.
   • Error.
   • Total.
4. Based on the value of the test statistic, respond to the following prompts:
   • Would the ANOVA test lead you to retain the null hypothesis or reject the null hypothesis?
   • If there is a statistically significant difference, determine which group(s) had the best outcomes.
5. Provide a summary of the conclusion for this test. Be sure to include the interpretation of the findings for the Vold Foundation.
6. Attach your SPSS data set, linked in the Resources.

Additional Requirements

The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting standards.
• Length of paper: 1 page, double spaced.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.