How to Create a Multiple Line Chart Using SPSS, Additive Relationship Example

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DESCRIPTION: This video demonstrates how to create and customize a multiple line chart in SPSS to analyze interactive relationships, such as the effect of religious attendance on attitudes toward marijuana legalization, with children as a control variable. The tutorial guides viewers through defining lines by a control variable, customizing titles, adjusting aspect ratios, and enhancing chart readability for better visual representation.

HIGHLIGHTS:
Defining Variables for Multiple Lines: Learn how to configure SPSS to differentiate lines by a control variable and plot an independent variable on the X-axis.
Customizing Charts: Gain skills in modifying axis titles, adjusting line styles (e.g., dashed or solid), and repositioning legends for clarity.
Enhancing Visuals: Understand how to optimize chart proportions and aspect ratios for professional and clear data visualization.
Interpreting Interaction Effects: Discover how to visualize and interpret the effect of variables across subgroups, such as those with and without children.

This video is a valuable resource for researchers and analysts looking to create effective visualizations for interactive relationships in SPSS. This video supports The Essentials of Political Analysis, 7th Edition, by Philip H. Pollock and Barry C. Edwards (CQ Press, An Imprint of Sage Publications, 2025). ISBN: 978-1071861462. https://collegepublishing.sagepub.com...

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Textbook Resources for Students & Instructors: https://edge.sagepub.com/pollock
Find Political Science Data for Research: https://www.poliscidata.com/m/