SPSS 8.0 Guide to Data Analysis [Textbook Binding]

Marija J. Norusis (Author), M. J. Norusis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 24, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0136874843 | ISBN-13: 978-0136874843 | Edition: Pap/Dsk

*For undergraduate or graduate courses in which greater knowledge of SPSS as a tool for data analysis is desired. Also for courses in Data Analysis. *This text introduces the concepts of data analysis from collecting and coding data to interpreting the results of statistical analyses. The emphasis is on understanding fundamental concepts such as data distributions and different kinds of relationships. Simulations and analyses of real data are used to illustrate statistical concepts and models. Chapter summaries and exercises reinforce learning. In addition to teaching statistics, this guide includes instructions for operating the full or student version of SPSS 8.0 for Windows. Extensive problem sets using the companion data disk make this both a useful textbook and reference tool.

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The SPSS 8.0 Guide to Data Analysis walks readers through the process of data analysis in straightforward, intuitive steps. The book has easy-to-understand discussions and uses data sets to teach basic statistical techniques for analyzing a variety of real-world problems. Data analysis techniques are illustrated using SPSS 8.0 for Windows. Clear illustrations of menus, dialog boxes and output show readers step-by-step how to get results quickly.

Product Details

• Textbook Binding: 563 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; Pap/Dsk edition (July 24, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0136874843
• ISBN-13: 978-0136874843
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,455,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, concise, thorough, practical, February 28, 1999

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This review is from: SPSS 8.0 Guide to Data Analysis (Textbook Binding)

If your goal is to develop a solid understanding of statistics and their application, then this is one book you will want to have in your library. It is clearly written, yet concise. It thoroughly covers the contents of a first course in graduate level statistics, using real data contained on the enclosed diskette and SPSS 8.0. Included are step-by-step descriptions of each statistical technique in enough detail to understand the purpose and application of each, followed by how to use SPSS 8.0 to apply the statistical technique.

Don't buy a statistics book that doesn't cover the use of a contemporary statistics software package. This subject is valuable only if you know how to apply it, and Marija Norusis shows you how to do so.

I also bought Green, Salkind, and Akey at the same time. It's much more obtuse than Norusis, but does describe how to write up results in APA format. For that purpose alone, it's a valuable complement to Norusis. However, if you only want to buy one statistics book, buy Norusis!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Go nowhere else for SPSS statistics !!, December 14, 1998

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This review is from: SPSS 8.0 Guide to Data Analysis (Textbook Binding)

Save your money! This is the only book you need to buy! This book serves three purposes very well: (1) It provides good introduction to statistics (descriptive and inferential); (2) Shows every step in SPSS - including graphs and plots; (3) Full of exercises - including fill-in the blanks and analyse-yourself (disk included). I've tried "Using Spss for Windows : Analyzing and Understanding Data" by Samuel B. Green before, which is fine but terse. Green's book is a must buy if you're interested in how to prepare APA results. Once again, Marja J. Norusis' is the only book you need!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent companion for Statistics Text, April 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: SPSS 8.0 Guide to Data Analysis (Textbook Binding)

I found this book to be an excellent companion to my college statistics text. If you're taking either a statistics, research or experimental social science course that requires the use of SPSS, this book is for you. I have the student version of SPSS which has a lot of online tutorials and help sections, but comes with very little hard copy documentation. This book helped me become more comfortable with using SPSS. The book is designed to be worked thru using the exercises and disk that's included. The explanations are easy to understand and the examples add to your understanding. The layout of the book makes it easy on the eyes, which is a real plus if you're working with statistics. I only wish I had this book before I took my first statistics class!