Theauthor provides an overview of statistical analysis, and then shows in a simple step-by-step method how to set up an SPSS file in order to run an analysis as well as how to graph and display data. He explains how to use SPSS for all the main statistical approaches you would expect to find in an introductory statistics course.
The book is written for users of Versions 6 and 6.1, but will be equally valuable to users of later versions. Aims of this Book The Basics of Statistical Analysis Starting Out Crucial Preliminaries The Data File Merging Data Files Running a Simple Analysis and Obtaining the Output Syntax Files Taking a Preliminary Look at the Data Graphs Ranking and Sorting the Data Changing the Way Data Is Coded and Grouped Selecting Subgroups for Analysis How Many Respondents Gave a Particular Answer? Frequency Data
`In terms of content and style this is very much an undergraduate text. I am impressed by the clarity of writing and explanation and I see no reason why this book will not be accessible to any student who uses SPSS' - Andy Field, Royal Holloway, University of London
` This book is meant to teach beginners the operation of SPSS for windows. The language is lucid. One's questions on the data are answered, the commands are explained and the outputs shown....I was marvelled when I finished reading the text' - Psychology in Africa
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