Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This book is designed to provide the reader with an updated introduction to SPSS, one of the most popular computer programs for data analysis. The software provides a comprehensive set of flexible tools that can be used to accomplish a wide variety of data analysis tasks. The book covers the fundamentals of SPSS, and by the time they reach the end of the book, readers will have a working knowledge of how to use SPSS to read, manage, and analyze data. The updated version will refer to the latest version of SPSS, 11.5.
Synopsis
An Introductory Guide to SPSS(R) for Windows(r), Second Edition develops SPSS skills using sample programs illustrating how to conduct the analyses typically covered in an introductory statistics course. Throughout the book, data are analyzed and SPSS output are interpreted in the context of research questions. Boldface text is used to indicate operations or choices the reader will need to make when running SPSS. Exercises are also included, with solutions provided in the appendix. This Second Edition has been updated to SPSS Version 12.0, and includes new SPSS features, including how to recode data using the Visual Bander and how to read text data using the Text Import Wizar