This article discusses the methodological aspects pertaining to quantitative research in social science discipline. As both methodologies provide different guidelines for research works, having a clear understanding of the appropriate methodology to be used is essential for researchers. There are two widely used research methodologies in conducting social science research namely, qualitative and quantitative research. Social science discipline is complex, diverse and pluralistic in nature. In the end, it has been evident that SPSS is considered one of the most important and influential statistical tools for quantitative data analysis. The features and major advantages are portrayed in such a way that anyone can relate the tool with their research works.

The most relevant ones have been talked about. Different works of literature related to SPSS and social sciences have been discussed throughout the paper. This study expressed the arguments from personal experiences of using SPSS and what other SPSS users have described in various pieces of literature. It is necessary for researchers, especially new researchers to know the ins and outs of SPSS as to why they should use it.

This paper includes the broader aspects of SPSS from its foundation as a statistical analysis tool to how it has advanced as a major choice for researchers from different fields of study. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on the importance of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, widely known as SPSS in the field of social sciences as an effective tool for quantitative data analysis.

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