PASW Statistics by SPSS: A Practical Guide: Version 18.0 - Softcover

Allen, Peter; Bennett, Kellie

 
9780170188555: PASW Statistics by SPSS: A Practical Guide: Version 18.0

Synopsis

This practical, reader-friendly text will help you conduct statistical analyses using PASW Statistics by SPSS (version 18.0). Drawing on relevant examples from a range of disciplines, it introduces and then visually guides you through a range of common SPSS/PASW Statistics procedures. For each procedure it illustrates the full data analytic process: from setting up the data file, through assumption and hypothesis testing, to interpreting and reporting of results. New to this edition! a decision tree helps you find the right research procedure. Handily located inside the front cover, it’s an easy reference for any research project.

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About the Authors

Peter Allen is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. He teaches research methods and statistics to undergraduate students, working with them to solve problems and answer practical questions using IBM SPSS Statistics. Peter's main areas of research interest are online behaviour, online research methods, and research methods pedagogy.

Dr Kellie Bennett is an Associate Professor and Head of the Behavioural Science Unit in the School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Western Australia. Kellie lectures in the medical and dental programmes and supervises postgraduate students. In the past, Kellie has provided statistical advice for a number of large research projects. Kellie’s main research interests include psychological aspects of mental health, communication, developmental consequences of substance use, complementary and integrative therapies, and related statistical analysis and research methodology.

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