Using SPSS for Windows: Analyzing and Understanding Data - Softcover

Green, Samuel B.; Etc.; Salkind, Neil J.; Akey, Terri

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0023464348 ISBN 13: 9780023464348

Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR, 1997

Synopsis

For masters- and doctoral-level students in intro and advanced statistics.

This text provides comprehensive treatment of all relevant topics for SPSS for Windows, including an introduction to get users up and running plus extensive discussion of more complex topics utilizing SPSS 9.0. Substantive information about statistical techniques includes a brief discussion of each statistical technique, examples of how the statistic is applied, the assumptions underlying the statistic, a description of the effect size, a sample data set that can be analyzed, the research question associated with the data set, step-by-step instructions as to how to complete the analysis, a discussion of the results of the analysis, alternative analytic techniques when available and a visual display of the results using SPSS graphic options.

About this title

Synopsis

Covering the major procedures in depth, this text provides a step-by-step introduction to the use of SPSS. The presentation of the material is accompanied by many examples and illustrations. Chapter material and data sets are contained on disk, and a number of pedagogical features are included, such as chapter objectives, chapter summaries, marginal notes, discussion questions and worked examples.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0023464348
• ISBN 13: 9780023464348
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416