How to interpret one way anova in spss

For this assessment, you will complete an SPSS data analysis report using a one-way ANOVA for assigned variables.

We are often confronted with a need to compare the means of more than two groups. We may also need to compare more than two scores among a sample of participants. ANOVA, ANalysisOf VAariance, is a technique designed to address such questions.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Analyze the computation, application, strengths and limitations of various statistical tests.
Develop a conclusion, including strengths and limitations of a one-way ANOVA.
Competency 2: Analyze the decision making process of data analysis.
Analyze the assumptions of a one-way ANOVA.
Competency 3: Apply knowledge of hypothesis testing.
Articulate a research question, null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, and alpha level.
Competency 4: Interpret the results of statistical analyses.
Interpret the one-way ANOVA output.
Competency 5: Apply a statistical program's procedure to a data set.
Apply the appropriate SPSS procedures to check assumptions and calculate the one-way ANOVA to generate relevant output.
Competency 6: Apply the results of statistical analyses to a field of interest or career.
Develop a context for the data set, including a definition of required variables and scales of measurement.
Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the identified field of study.
Read the Assessment 4 Context document for important information on the following topics:

The logic of a one-way ANOVA.
Avoiding inflated Type I error.
Hypothesis testing in one-way ANOVA.
Assumptions of one-way ANOVA.
As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.