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Which among the following softwares are used for data analysis in research?
A. SPSS
B. Microsoft Teams
C. Microsoft Excel
D. Prezi
E. PSPP
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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UGC NET 2023 Electronic Science Question Paper (13-Dec-2023) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

A, C, E only

Data analysis in research requires software specifically designed for statistical computation, data organization, and analysis.
SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) is a widely used software specifically designed for statistical data analysis in social science and other research, offering tools for descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, regression, and more.
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that, besides general data organization, provides functions, formulas, and basic statistical/analytical tools that researchers commonly use for data entry, cleaning, and preliminary analysis.
PSPP is a free and open-source software application designed as an alternative to SPSS, specifically built for the statistical analysis of sampled data.
Microsoft Teams is a communication and collaboration platform used for messaging, video calls, and file sharing; it is not designed for data analysis.
Prezi is a presentation software used to create visually dynamic slideshows, similar in purpose to PowerPoint, and is not a data-analysis tool.
Hence, the correct combination is SPSS, Microsoft Excel, and PSPP only (A, C, E).

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