Unit 6 · Report it in APA style

How to make APA tables from SPSS output

Turn SPSS output into clean APA 7 tables: numbering, titles, lines, notes and decimals.

Pro lessonAbout 5 minutes7 practice questions

An APA-style table

Raw SPSS tables rarely pass marking. APA tables are clean: few lines, clear labels and a note underneath.

Results.docx – Word

Table 11

Means and Standard Deviations of Exam Scores by Teaching Method2

Method	n	M	SD3
Lecture	20	60.00	9.12
Seminar	20	71.00	10.05
Online	20	67.00	10.04

Note.4 Scores are percentages. Tukey tests showed Seminar > Lecture, p = .002.

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Table numberBold, on its own line, above the table.
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TitleIn italics and Title Case, on the line below the number.
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LinesHorizontal lines only: above and below the column headings and at the bottom. No vertical lines.
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NoteStarts with Note. in italics. Explain abbreviations, units and anything the reader needs.

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