SPSS for Psychologists - Softcover

Brace, Nicola

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230362729 ISBN 13: 9780230362727

Publisher: Palgrave, 2012

Synopsis

With over 50,000 copies sold, this is the indispensable guide to SPSS. With its student-friendly layout, accessible style and unbeatable coverage, it provides you with a step-by-step tour and equips you with the knowledge you need to succeed in your degree. Written especially for psychology students, this book shows you how to get the most out of SPSS, and will be an essential resource no matter what your level of study is.

Key features of the new edition:

- Fully updated to cover SPSS version 20 and backward-compatible with other versions
- New material on bivariate (simple) regression and expanded coverage of multiple regression
- Two new SPSS data files for several complex statistical inferential tests
- New 'how to report results' boxes guide students through their findings
- Accessible layout and writing style, perfect for students

In addition, a number of sample exercises, datasets and other useful resources can be found at www.palgrave.com/psychology/brace

 

About this title

Review:

"Detailed, thorough and easy to follow―everything undergraduate students need and a bit more." – Ana Fernandez, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK

"An excellent introductory resource for students ...the authors provide a user-friendly approach to help students decide which statistical tests to use and when, how to perform the analysis, interpret the output, and report the results without overwhelming them with too much formula." – Claire Hart, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Southampton, UK

"An absolute must have text if you are serious about understanding the power of SPSS as a tool that skillfully presents quantitative data analysis. The authors critically present informative explanations that enable each of us, students and lecturers alike, to understand the use of this quantitative tool." – Catherine O’Reilly, Institute of Public Administration, Dublin 4, Ireland

'Written quite brilliantly ... I love it. All the stats you need up to and past your degree."- Graham Edgar, Reader in Psychology, Gloucestershire University, UK

Book Description:

Fully updated and expanded, the new edition of this bestseller guides readers step-by-step through the main statistical techniquesin the latest version of SPSS

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0230362729
• ISBN 13: 9780230362727
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 480