A Step-by-Step Approach to Using SAS® for Univariate & Multivariate Statistics, Second Edition

Conclusion

After completing this chapter, you should be prepared to modify datasets, isolate subgroups of participants for analysis, and perform other tasks that are often required when performing quantitative research in the social sciences. At this point, you should be prepared to proceed to the stage of analyzing data to determine what they mean. Some of the most basic statistics for this purpose (descriptive statistics and related procedures) are covered in the following chapter.