Using SPSS for Windows: Analyzing and Understanding Data (2nd Edition)

"Using SPSS for Windows: Analyzing and Understanding Data offers both the beginning and the advanced student and researcher a complete introduction to SPSS. In two parts, coverage proceeds from an introduction to how to use the program to advanced information on the specific SPSS techniques that are available."--BOOK JACKET.

This book 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 the technique, examples of how the statistic is applied, 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 visual display of the results using SPSS graphic options. introducing SPSS, creating and working with data files, working with data, working with SPSS charts and output. for researchers and research assistants or anyone needing to learn or review SPSS in 9.0 or earlier versions.