Using SPSS for Windows

The second edition of this popular guide demonstrates the process of entering and analyzing data using the latest version of SPSS (12.0), and is also appropriate for those using earlier versions of SPSS. The book is easy to follow because all procedures are outlined in a step-by-step format designed for the novice user. Students are introduced to the rationale of statistical tests and detailed explanations of results are given through clearly annotated examples of SPSS output. Topics covered range from descriptive statistics through multiple regression analysis. In addition, this guide includes topics not typically covered in other books such as probability theory, interaction effects in analysis of variance, factor analysis, and scale reliability. This book can be used in two ways: as a stand-alone manual for students wishing to learn data analysis techniques using SPSS for Windows, or in research and statistics courses to be used with a basic statistics text. The book provides hands-on experience with actual data sets, helps students choose appropriate statistical tests, illustrates the meaning of results, and provides exercises to be completed for further practice or as homework assignments. TOC:The Nature of SPSS.- Summarizing Data Graphically.- Summarizing Data Numerically: Measures of Central Tendency.- Summarizing Data Numerically: Measures of Variability.- Summarizing Multivariate Data: Association Between Numerical Variables.- Summarizing Multivariate Data: Association Between Categorical Variables.- Basic Ideas of Probability.- Probability Distributions.- Sampling Distributions.- Answering Questions About Population Characteristics.- Differences Between Two Populations.- Inference on Categorical Data.- Regression Analysis.- ANOVA: Comparisons of Several Populations.- Factor Analysis.