Explore Plots
Boxplots. These alternatives control the display of boxplots when you have more than one dependent variable. Factor levels together generates a separate display for each dependent variable. Within a display, boxplots are shown for each of the groups defined by a factor variable. Dependents together generates a separate display for each group defined by a factor variable. Within a display, boxplots are shown side by side for each dependent variable. This display is particularly useful when the different variables represent a single characteristic measured at different times.
Descriptive. The Descriptive group allows you to choose stem-and-leaf plots and histograms.
Normality plots with tests. Displays normal probability and detrended normal probability plots. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistic, with a Lilliefors significance level for testing normality, is displayed. If non-integer weights are specified, the Shapiro-Wilk statistic is calculated when the weighted sample size lies between 3 and 50. For no weights or integer weights, the statistic is calculated when the weighted sample size lies between 3 and 5,000.
Spread vs. Level with Levene Test. Controls data transformation for spread-versus-level plots. For all spread-versus-level plots, the slope of the regression line and Levene's robust tests for homogeneity of variance are displayed. If you select a transformation, Levene's tests are based on the transformed data. If no factor variable is selected, spread-versus-level plots are not produced. Power estimation produces a plot of the natural logs of the interquartile ranges against the natural logs of the medians for all cells, as well as an estimate of the power transformation for achieving equal variances in the cells. A spread-versus-level plot helps to determine the power for a transformation to stabilize (make more equal) variances across groups. Transformed allows you to select one of the power alternatives, perhaps following the recommendation from power estimation, and produces plots of transformed data. The interquartile range and median of the transformed data are plotted. Untransformed produces plots of the raw data. This is equivalent to a transformation with a power of 1.
Specifying Plots for Explore
This feature requires the Statistics Base option.
- From the menus choose:
- In the Explore dialog box, select Both or Plots in the Display group to enable the Plots button.
- Click Plots and select at least one plot.