| Description |
xiv, 345 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Part one: Getting started. 1. Designing a study -- 2. Preparing a codebook -- 3. Getting to know IBM SPSS -- Part two: Preparing the data file. 1. Creating a data file and entering data -- 5. Screening and cleaning the data -- Part three: Preliminary analyses. 6. Descriptive statistics -- 7. Using graphs to describe and explore the data -- 8. Manipulating the data -- 9. Checking the reliability of scale -- 10. Choosing the right statistic -- Part four: Statistical techniques to explore relationships among variables. 11. Correlation -- 12. Partial correlation -- 13. Multiple regression -- 14. Logistic regression -- 15. Factor analysis -- Part five: Statistical techniques to compare groups. 16. Non-parametric statistics -- 17. T-tests -- 18. One-way nalysis of variance -- 19. Two-way between-groups ANOVA -- 20. Mixed between-within subjects analysis of variance -- 21. Multivariate analysis of variance -- 22. Analysis of covariance |
| Summary |
A completely updated edition of the internationally successful, user-friendly guide that takes students and researchers through the often daunting process of analysing research data with the widely-used SPSS software package. Fully revised and updated for IBM SPSS Statistics Version 21. Pallant at Uni of Melbourne |
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This text guides you through the entire research process, helping you choose the right data analysis technique for your project. From the formulation of research questions, to the design of the study and analysis of data, to reporting the results, Julie discusses basic and advanced statistical techniques. She outlines each technique clearly, with step-by-step procedures for performing the analysis, a detailed guide to interpreting data output and an example of how to present the results in a report |
| Analysis |
Databases & data processing |
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Social research & statistics |
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Statistics & probability |
| Notes |
Concealed spiral binding |
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Previously published in 2011 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| SUBJECT |
SPSS (Computer file) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88224991
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| Subject |
Social sciences -- Research -- Statistical methods.
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Social sciences -- Statistical methods -- Computer programs -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Social sciences -- Statistical methods -- Computer programs.
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Statistics -- Data processing.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| ISBN |
9781743314005 (paperback) |
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