Running the Symmetry Model

  1. To specify a symmetry model, from the menus choose:

    Analyze > Loglinear > General...

    Figure 1. General Loglinear Analysis main dialog box
    The General Loglinear Analysis main dialog box.
  2. Select Preference before debate and Preference after debate as factors.
  3. Select Indicator for cells 1,2 and 2,1 through Indicator for cells 3,4 and 4,3 (when variables are listed in file order) as cell covariates.
  4. Select Off-diagonal indicator as the cell structure variable.
  5. Click Model.
    Figure 2. Model dialog box
    The General Loglinear Analysis Model dialog box.
  6. In the Model dialog, select Custom
  7. Select s12 through s34 (when variables are listed in file order) as main effects in the model.
  8. Click Continue.
  9. Click Options in the General Loglinear Analysis dialog box.
    Figure 3. Options dialog box
    The General Loglinear Analysis Options dialog box.
  10. In the Options dialog, deselect all plots.
  11. Click Continue.
  12. Click OK in the General Loglinear Analysis dialog box, then click OK in the warning that pref1 and pref2 are not used in the model.

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