Using SPSS fof Windows: Analyzing and Understanding Data offers both the beginning and 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 of the specific SPSS techniques that are available.
Part I, Using SPSS, consists of 18 lessons divided into four units and guides the students through the most basic parts of SPSS techniques that are available.
Part II, Working with SPSS Procedures, consists of 27 different SPSS procedures, divided into six units. Each of these units presents a set of statistical techniques and a step-by-step description of how to complete the procedure.
Special features of the book include:
A Student Disk including all the files students will need to work through the various lessons and topics.
High level of readability and a class tested text
Examples using screen shots and step-by-step procedures for successful completion of data analysis
Tips which help the user in both learning SPSS and making it even easier to use.
Sidebars featuring material that is particularly interesting and important to understanding the analytical technique under discussion.
Guidance in the selection an application os statistical techniques and interpretation, and the writing of results sections.
This book is perfect for use in an introductory or advanced statistics class as a supplement to a primary statistics text as well as a guide for researchers who also want to learn how to use SPSS. It has been student tested to assure accuracy.
Sam B. Green and Neil J. Salkind teach at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. Terri M. Akey teaches at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.
Key Benefit: Covering the major procedures in-depth, this fine new book provides a step-by-step introduction to the use of SPSS. With extensive documentation, this book has a hands-on approach to all the relevant procedures needed to develop a proficiency in the use of SPSS. The presentation of the material is bolstered by numerous informative illustrations and a wealth of relevant and insightful applied examples. Chapter material and data sets are contained on disk to facilitate involvement and practice. Key Topics: This book is extensively illustrated to heighten interest and increase understanding. It presents detailed, step-by-step descriptions of procedures and methods of using SPSS as well as ample documentation. It contains numerous exercises to test student proficiency while aiding in review and reinforcing concepts and principles in the book, and provides a number of real life examples to show the relevant applications for the procedures being discussed. Chapter material and data sets on disk are offered. There is a user friendly approach with a number of strong pedagogical features which include chapter objectives, chapter summaries, marginal notes, discussion questions, worked examples, charts, graphs, diagrams and tables.
