Which parts of SPSS output do beginners most often misinterpret?
I'm building a statistics-learning tool and trying to make its explanations accurate and useful for people who work with SPSS. I'm not sharing or promoting the tool here; I'd like to learn from experienced SPSS users.
Which parts of SPSS output do beginners most often misunderstand? For example:
- Choosing an appropriate statistical test
- Checking assumptions before running an analysis
- Interpreting p-values, confidence intervals, and effect sizes
- Reading chi-square, ANOVA, correlation, or regression output
- Reporting results clearly and accurately
If you teach or support people who use SPSS, which mistake do you encounter repeatedly, and what explanation usually helps the concept click?
My current focus includes confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, chi-square, correlation, and regression, so feedback about important gaps in those areas would be especially useful.