IBM SPSS Statistics 19 Made Simple - Hardcover

Gray, Colin D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138462470 ISBN 13: 9781138462472

Publisher: Psychology Press, 2017

Synopsis

This new edition of one of the most widely read textbooks in its field introduces the reader to data analysis with the most powerful and versatile statistical package on the market: IBM SPSS Statistics 19. Each new release of SPSS Statistics features new options and other improvements. There remains a core of fundamental operating principles and techniques which have continued to apply to all releases issued in recent years and have been proved to be worth communicating in a small volume. This practical and informal book combines simplicity and clarity of presentation with a comprehensive treatment of the use of IBM SPSS Statistics 19 for the description, exploration and confirmation of data. As in earlier editions, coverage has been extended to address the issues raised by readers since the previous edition. In this edition, there is an introduction to the Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Each statistical technique is presented in a realistic research context and is fully illustrated with annotated screen shots of SPSS dialog boxes and output. The first chapter sets the scene with a survey of typical research situations, key terms and clear signposts to the location of each technique in the book. It also offers guidance on the choice of statistical techniques, and advice (based on the American Psychological Association‘s guidelines) on how to report the results of a statistical analysis. The next chapters introduce the reader to the use of SPSS, beginning with the entry, description and exploration of data. There is also a full description of the capabilities of the versatile Chart Builder. Each of the remaining chapters concentrates on one particular kind of research situation and the statistical techniques that are appropriate. In summary, IBM SPSS Statistics 19 Made Simple Gets you started with SPSS. Shows you how to describe and explore a data set with the help of SPSS‘s extensive

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Review:

"A great book for researchers who need to perform statistical techniques using SPSS." - Morteza Marzjarani, Saginaw Valley State University, USA, in The American Statistician

"This new release book, which is an update on the author's previous books of this genre, is written for any student, lecturer or researcher who wishes to do some statistical analysis with SPSS. No previous knowledge of SPSS is assumed and the authors have incorporated annotated snapshots of dialog boxes and outputs to aid the reader and to clarify the text. ... A useful guide to help the reader to use SPSS and to analyze their own data." - Susan Starkings, London South Bank University 

About this edition

• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1138462470
• ISBN 13: 9781138462472
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1