The SPSS 16.0 Guide to Data Analysis is a friendly introduction to both data analysis and SPSS, the world's leading desktop statistical software package. Easy-to-understand explanations and in-depth content make this guide both an excellent supplement to other statistics texts and a superb primary text for any introductory data analysis course. With the SPSS 16.0 Guide to Data Analysis, you get a jump-start on describing data, testing hypotheses, and examining relationships using SPSS.
Author Marija NoruĊĦis incorporates a wealth of data, including the General Social Survey and studies of Internet usage, opinions of the criminal justice system, marathon running times, library patronage, and the importance of manners. These data files are supplied with the book and are used throughout the examples and expanded chapter exercises. This unique combination of examples, exercises, and contemporary data gives you hands-on experience in analyzing data and makes learning about data analysis and statistical software relevant, unintimidating, and even fun!
Data CD-ROM included.
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Excellent Introduction to Statistical Analysis Using SPSS:
Marija Norusis is a great writer who can clearly articulate complex statistical concepts that the average person can understand. Her writing style is very conversational without sacrificing technical accuracy. Although this book is designed to be used as an introductory statistics book in a college course, it also serves as an excellent SPSS user's guide. The author describes the logic of hypothesis testing, the concept of "statistical significance", and the general concepts behind data analysis that the... more info
