An introductory guide to SPSS for windows
Do you need to conduct data analysis with SPSS but are unfamiliar with the software? This book helps you become proficient in SPSS by teaching you the fundamentals of SPSS. It includes SPSS features, including how to recode data using the Visual Bander and how to read text data using the Text Import Wizard.
9781412904155, 1412904153
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Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Creating Datasets Defining Data Files and Coding Data Coding Missing Data Entering Data 3. Running SPSS SPSS Files Getting Started: Entering the Wintergreen Data Data Analysis Drawing Charts Designating a Window Exercise One 4. Data Manipulation Changing the Coding Scheme Using Recode Changing the Coding Scheme Using Visual Bander Computing Data Values Selecting Records From a Dataset Listing Cases Exercise Two Exercise Three 5. Managing Data Files Reading ASCII Data Importing Files From Other Software Packages Merging Data Files: Adding Cases Merging Data Files: Adding Variables Exercise Four Exercise Five 6. Using SPSS to Perform Statistical Analyses Frequency Distributions Correlation Crosstabulation and Chi-Square Testing Hypotheses About Two Means (t-Test) Comparing Several Means (ANOVA): One Group Comparing Several Means (ANOVA): Two or More Groups Simple Regression Using Nonparametric Statistics Exercise Six Exercise Seven Exercise Eight Exercise Nine Exercise Ten 7. Using the SPSS Syntax Window Using the Syntax Window The Structure of Basic SPSS Programs Debugging SPSS Programs Inserting Comments About the Program Reading Data Merging Data Manipulating the Data Sample SPSS Program Correlation Crosstabulation t-Test for Independent Samples Regression Nonparametric Statistics 8. Next Steps Help Is Nearby Getting the Most From the SPSS Manuals User′s Guide Syntax Reference Guide Next Steps Statistics Coach Pivot Tables Utilities Production and Scripting Facilities World Wide Web Home Page 9. Conclusion Appendix A: Solutions to Exercises Appendix B: Tips References Index About the Author