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" Data analysis for using SPSS for Windows versions 8 to 10 : "
Jeremy J. Foster.
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952893
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b707263
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Foster, Jeremy J.
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Data analysis for using SPSS for Windows versions 8 to 10 : : a beginner's guide /\ Jeremy J. Foster.
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London ;Thousand Oaks, Calif. :: Sage Publications,, 2001.
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1 online resource (xvii, 252 pages) :: illustrations
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1847876404
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: 9781847876409
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0761960268
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0761969268
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0761969276
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9780761969266
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9780761969273
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Includes bibliographical references (page 248) and index.
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| Contents
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Aims of this book -- The basics of statistical analysis -- Starting out -- Crucial preliminaries -- The data file -- Merging data files -- Running a simple analysis and obtaining the output -- Syntax files -- Taking a preliminary look at the data -- Graphs -- Ranking and sorting the data -- Changing the way data is coded and grouped -- Selecting subgroups for analysis -- How many respondents gave a particular answer, Frequency data -- What is the average score, Measures of central tendency and dispersion -- Parametric statistical tests comparing means -- Correlations and multiple regression -- Analysing nominal and ordinal data -- Assessing test reliability -- Facot analysis -- Obtaining neat printouts and tables.
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"This book is designed to teach beginners how to use SPSS for Windows, the most widely used computer package for analysing quantitative data. The author explains the basics of SPSS including the input of data, data manipulation, descriptive analyses and inferential techniques, including: creating using and merging data files; creating and printing graphs and charts; parametric tests including t-tests, ANOVA, GLM; correlation, regression and factor analysis; non parametric tests and chi square; reliability; and obtaining neat print outs and tables." "Also included are detailed worked examples - with SPSS output and screen shots, along with diagrams and a useful decision chart to select the appropriate statistical test." "This book will prove valuable to all those students and researchers who need to learn to use SPSS effectively in their research." --Book Jacket.
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Social sciences-- Statistical methods-- Computer programs.
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MATHEMATICS-- Probability Statistics-- General.
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Social sciences-- Statistical methods-- Computer programs.
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Data-analyse.
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SPSS.
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SPSS for Windows.
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SPSS for Windows.
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519.502855369
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HA32.F67 2001eb
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31.73bcl
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70.03bcl
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