An introductory statistics class and examination using SPSS/PC

25 undergraduates enrolled in an introductory psychology statistics course took 2 examinations: a traditional exam and an exam using the SPSS/PC program. Ss then completed questionnaires assessing their perceptions of SPSS/PC. Scores on the 2 exams did not differ significantly. Ss were ambivalent about the helpfulness of the program, about which test showed more of their knowledge, and about whether the program supplied any additional information. Ss requested that more class time be devoted to learning SPSS/PC's concepts, theories, and derivations. (PsycLIT Database Copyright 1995 American Psychological Assn, all rights reserved)