Can metric data be transformed into categorical data in SPSS?

Srinivasan Sethuraman @Srinivasan_Sethuraman

02 February 2017 0 3K Report

I have data on five point likert scale. Can this data be converted into categorical data in SPSS, so that i can apply non-parametric tests?

Am i correct? If wrong, please suggest.

Thank You.

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