SPSS for Windows Step by Step : A Simple Guide and Reference, 13.0 Update

by George, Darren; Mallery, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780205480715
• ISBN10: 0205480713
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Are you confused by SPSS?
Do you understand the concepts of statistics, but struggle with the computer analysis?
Are you tired of figuring out in hours what should only take you minutes?
Or are you just looking for a straightforward, comprehensive reference for SPSS?

SPSS for Windows Step by Step: A Simple Guide and Reference 13.0 Update efficiently shows you how to perform the most common data analysis procedures in SPSS. It is brief but comprehensive. The first part of the book explains the basics of creating and formatting a data set, and includes a chapter on graphs that accommodate the changes in SPSS 13.0. Chapters 6-28 explain, step-by-step, the most common procedures in the Base System Module and the Advanced and Regression Modules. Each chapter is arranged in three parts:

• “Introduction” explains the following procedure at the general, conceptual level, avoiding excessive detail and excessive emphasis on computation.
• “Step by Step” boxes and screen shots break down each procedure with clear references to tasks covered in previous chapters.
• “Outcome” explains the output of what you have just performed and defines critical terms.

All data sets used in this book are available for download on the companion website: http://www.ablongman.com/george6e, saving you the time of entering data.

Table of Contents

An Overview of SPSS for Windows Step by Step	1	(8)
SPSS Windows Processes: Mouse and keyboard processing, frequently-used dialog boxes, editing output, printing results, the Options Option	9	(18)
Creating and Editing a Data File	27	(16)
Managing Data: Listing cases, replacing missing values, computing new variables, recoding variables, exploring data, selecting cases, sorting cases, merging files	43	(24)
Graphs: Creating and editing graphs and charts	67	(16)
BASE SYSTEM MODULE
Frequencies: Frequencies, bar charts, histograms, percentiles	83	(12)
Descriptive Statistics: Measures of central tendency, variability, deviation from normality, size, and stability	95	(10)
Crosstabulation and Chi-Square (Χ2) Analyses	105	(10)
The MEANS Procedure	115	(8)
Bivariate Correlation: Bivariate correlations, partial correlations, and the correlation matrix	123	(10)
The T TEST Procedure: Independent-samples, paired-samples, and one-sample tests	133	(10)
The One-Way Anova Procedure: One-way Analysis of Variance	143	(10)
General Linear Models: Two-Way Analysis of Variance	153	(8)
General Linear Models: Three-Way Analysis of Variance and the influence of covariates	161	(16)
Simple Linear Regression	177	(14)
Multiple Regression Analysis	191	(16)
Nonparametric Procedures	207	(14)
Reliability Analysis: Coefficient alpha (α) and split-half reliability	221	(12)
Multidimensional Scaling	233	(12)
Factor Analysis	245	(16)
Cluster Analysis	261	(16)
Discriminant Analysis	277	(16)
ADVANCED AND REGRESSION MODULES
General Linear Models: Manova and Mancova Multivariate Analysis of Variance and Covariance	293	(16)
General Linear Models: Repeated-Measures Manova: Multivariate Analysis of Variance with repeated measures and within-subjects factors	309	(12)
Logistic Regression	321	(12)
Hierarchical Loglinear Models	333	(14)
General Loglinear Models	347	(10)
Residuals: Analyzing left-over variance	357	(8)
Data Files	365	(4)
Glossary	369	(10)
References	379	(2)
Index	381