Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh: Analyzing and Understanding Data

by Samuel B. Green, Neil J. Salkind

Will help anyone use SPSS to successfully analyze data, interpret results, and describe findings. This complete introductory guide to SPSS has been thoroughly updated for the software's latest 12.0 for Windows and 11.0 for Macintosh. It has also been revised throughout for greater accessibility, simplicity, and ease of use. The book provides step-by-step walkthroughs of every basic SPSS and statistical technique, along with tips, examples, exercises, and extensive pedagogical support designed to promote rapid learning. Coverage mastering the SPSS interface; creating and working with data files; defining and creating variables; working with data, charts, and output; univariate descriptive statistics; univariate and multivariate analyses; correlation, regression, and discriminate analysis; scaling and nonparametric procedures; and more. For everyone who wants to master the latest versions of SPSS. SPSS is used in a wide range of markets, including psychology and other areas of scientific research; marketing and surveys; financial services and insurance; education; government; telecommunications; and beyond.

458 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2004

About the author

For Samuel B. Green, 1859-1910, forestry, see: Samuel Bowdlear Green

Reviews

[Kat Hooper · Rating 4 out of 5]

My students liked this book. Well organized, explanations are clear, nice sections on APA style, links to SPSS data included. I'll use this again.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really well laid out examples, although I still consult my Statistics for Dummies to understand it all better.

[Melissa Lee-Tammeus · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not reed this book by choice and I did not rad all of it, but reluctantly, I admit it did come in handy in order to understand how to use statistical software. What is unfortunate is many times I found myself supplementing what are thought were incredibly general instructions with youtube videos that explained in detail what I was missing. So, if you don't have to buy this book for some gawd-awful statistics class, don't. SAve yourself some money and just use Youtube.