SPSS for Introductory and Intermediate Statistics: SPSS for Intermediate Statistics: Use and Interpretation [Paperback]

Nancy Leech (Author), Karen Barrett (Author), George A Morgan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2004 | ISBN-10: 0805847901 | ISBN-13: 978-0805847901 | Edition: 2

Intended as a supplement for intermediate statistics courses taught in depts of psych, ed, business, and other health, behavioral, and social sciences.

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"This book is an ideal supplement for advanced courses in intermediate statistics or research methods found in departments of psychology, education, and other social and health sciences. Many of my Master's students ... are a bit nervous about actually collecting and analyzing the data. This text has helped them to keep the stats within view of their research question." - Steven Knotek, Ph.D., Bucknell University

"Many instructors of intermediate and advanced statistics courses will adopt it. ... It is written in a 'user-friendly' way, and the step-by-step examples are wonderful." - Laura Goodwin, Ph. D., University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

About the Author

Nancy Leech is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver. She received her Ph.D. in education with an emphasis on research and statistics from Colorado State University in 2002. Dr. Leech is currently teaching graduate level courses in research, statistics, and measurement. Her area of research is promoting new developments and better understandings in applied qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodologies.

Karen C. Barrett is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies with a joint appointment in Psychology at Colorado State University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Denver. She is Assistant Department head of HDFS and teaches graduate level research methods and statistics courses. Her research regards emotion regulation and its influence on development; social emotions such as guilt and shame; and family and cultural influences on emotions.

George A. Morgan is Emeritus Professor of Education and Human Development at Colorado State University. He received his Ph.D. in child development and psychology from Cornell University. In addition to writing textbooks on SPSS and research methods, he has advised many PhD students in education and related fields. Over the past 35 years, he has conducted a program of research on children’s motivation to master challenging tasks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Routledge Academic; 2 edition (August 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805847901
• ISBN-13: 978-0805847901
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #695,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the MOST useful guides to SPPS and statistical procedures, December 22, 2005

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Naila Baig Ansari "nba_zazo" (Davis, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SPSS for Introductory and Intermediate Statistics: SPSS for Intermediate Statistics: Use and Interpretation (Paperback)

This book has been a life-saver. Its clear and concise about most of the main techniques you might need for analyzing your data. Its written as a practical guide to help you understand which statistical procedure to use. I'm a PhD student in Epidemiology and this is the book that really helped clear my concepts about the various statistical techniques and most importantly how and when to use them. All the classes I took in advanced mathematical statistics were full of jargon and theoretical stuff. This book is what helped me really understand the various techniques. Consider it a like a Dummies Guide to Practical Statistics..... I hope the author writes another book called SPSS for Advanced Statistics.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SPSS for intermediate statistics, February 11, 2008

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Mary Jane Shaw (Amboy, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SPSS for Introductory and Intermediate Statistics: SPSS for Intermediate Statistics: Use and Interpretation, Third Edition (Paperback)

I found this book to be very helpful in understanding the output from the SPSS statistical software. I would recommend it to anyone using this software. This book was listed as a recommended book for a class I am taking in intermediate statistics. Normally I do not buy those books listed for my classes as "recommended". This book has been so helpful in understanding the data output from the statistical software, I would definitely recommend anyone using this software to purchase this book. I especially like the tips for writing that is given in each section. these tips make your write-up of the data look and sound very professional as well as making it easy to understand the write-ups in the professional journals.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Stats Book, October 30, 2010

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Bruce Primrose (San Dimas, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: SPSS for Introductory and Intermediate Statistics: SPSS for Intermediate Statistics: Use and Interpretation, Third Edition (Paperback)

This is a great stats book. It walks the reader step-by-step through the process of writing results by highlighting the output portions that are relevant in a write-up. I've used both the beginner book and now this intermediate book and have found both of them helpful in my PhD studies.