
Printing output: To export to Word and print, highlight Output at the top of the outline pane on the left, then right-click and select Export. Export as type HTML file (the instructor found on his setup that this worked better than using type Word/RTF). After saving, load the file into Word, select View, Print Layout; then Insert, Page Numbers, add your name, and print to bring to class.
For the WLS regression part, use the file wls_draper.sav, which you may obtain by going to http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/wls_draper.sav and clicking the "Save" button when prompted. This file is an approximation of the data shown in Norusis 2, Figure 15-1. Since it is an approximation, the coefficients will not be exactly the same as in the textbook. Once you have downloaded the file, load it into the SPSS data editor and do the following:
Therefore, create weighted predicted and weighted residual values by using Transform, Computer Variable to compute WtdPred=SQRT(WGT_1)*PRE_2, and WtdResid=SQRT(WGT_1)*RES_2.