Spss for Introductory Statistics Use and Interpretation Paperback - 2004 - 2nd Edition

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This book is designed to help students learn to analyze and interpret research data using basic statistics. The new edition features SPSS 12.0 for Windows, but can also be used with versions 10 and 11. Each chapter introduces a statistic and provides instructions on how to run it, interpret the output, and run a variation of the statistic. The authors describe the use and interpretation of these statistics in a user-friendly, nontechnical, Jargon-free language. The examples use real data from the modified high school and beyond (HSB) and college student datasets, available on the CD in the back of the book. The authors' goal is to demonstrate: How to choose the appropriate statistic based on the research design. How to interpret SPSS outputs. How to use SPSS to answer research questions. How to write about the outputs in the results section of a research paper. SPSS for Introductory Statistics, 2/e provides unique learning tools: 1) All of the key SPSS windows that students need to perform the statistical analyses, especially helpful to visual learner, are included. 2) Complete outputs for the analyses performed give students the total picture of what they can expect to produce.