There is no built in function for Z-scores over variables within a case in SPSS, but it's not hard to compute them, as in

COMPUTE ZSCORE1=(VAR1-MEAN(VAR1 TO VARK))/SD(VAR1 TO VARK).

David Nichols Principal Support Statistician and Manager of Statistical Support SPSS Inc.

> -----Original Message----- > From: Shail Dobson [mailto:dobson_shail@HOTMAIL.COM] > Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 12:21 PM > To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: [SPSSX-L] Requesting Z Scores > > > Hi there, > > I am curious to know what is the difference between the z > scores within > respondents and for each selected variable. > > Can SPSS calculate standard scores for cases as well (within > respondents)? > > Thanks, > Shail > ______________________________________________________________ > ___________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. >