| Date: | Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:05:59 +0100 |
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| Reply-To: | David Lindsay <spss2002_4@sdresearch.com> |
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| Sender: | "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> |
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| From: | David Lindsay <spss2002_4@sdresearch.com> |
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| Subject: | Re: compute a new variable |
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| In-Reply-To: | <010801c57d96$dd7dc220$c100a8c0@praxis.ca> |
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On 30 Jun 2005 at 11:12, Miller wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need to compute a new variable based on another variable. I have not
> been able to find the appropriate function . . and there may not be
> one. I need to reduce a 10 point scale to 5.
What exactly are you doing? I would have thought that
there is no theoretical justification to do this. You
are likely to provide misleading information to your
client.
Regards.
--
David Lindsay
Significantly Different! Research, Reading,Berks. GB
Market Research Services & Consultancy
http://www.SDResearch.com/
Tel: +44 118 9403086
Mob: +44 7939 126 206
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