Data Analysis Using SPSS for Windows - Version 6: A Beginner's Guide Book

This book is designed to teach beginners how to use SPSS for Windows for statistical analysis - the most widely used computer package for analyzing quantitative data. Written in a clear, readable, non-technical style, the author explains the basics of SPSS including the input of data, data manipulation, descriptive analyses and inferential techniques, including; t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation and regression, nonparametric techniques, and reliability analysis and factor analysis. The introductory section provides an overview of statistical analysis - starting from fundamental definitions through to interpretation and significance of the results. The author shows in a simple step-by-step method how to set up an SPSS file in order to run an analysis as well as how to graph and display data. He explains how to use SPSS for all the main statistical approaches you would expect to find in an introductory statistics course.The book will prove invaluable to all those students and researchers who need to learn to use SPSS effectively in their research.The book is written for users of Versions 6 and 6.1, but will be equally valuable to users of later versions.Read More