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Data Analysis Using SPSS for Windows - Version 6

A Beginner's Guide
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This text is designed to teach beginners how to use SPSS for Windows. The author explains the basics of SPSS, including: the input of data; data manipulation; descriptive analyses; and inferential techniques. T-tests, analysis of variance, correlation and regression, non-parametric techniques, reliability analysis, and factor analysis are also covered. The introductory section provides an overview of statistical analysis, from fundamental definitions through to interpretation and significance of the results. The author goes on to demonstrate how to set up an SPSS file in order to run an analysis, how to graph and display data, and how to use SPSS for all the main statistical approaches found in an introductory statistics course. Examples are provided as well as sample output, screen shots, diagrams, and a decision chart to select the appropriate statistical test.
Dr Jeremy Foster is Principal Lecturer in the Department of Psychology and Speech Therapy at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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 What Is the Average Score? Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Parametric Statistical Tests Comparing Means Correlations and Multiple Regression Analysing Nominal and Ordinal Data Assessing Test Reliability Factor Analysis Obtaining Neat Printouts
`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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