SPSS for Psychologists: A Guide to Data Analysis Using SPSS for Windows, Versions 12 and 13 [Paperback]

Nicola Brace (Author), Richard Kemp (Author), Rosemary Snelgar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 7, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0805860851 | ISBN-13: 978-0805860856 | Edition: 3

The new edition of this best-selling guide carefully leads the user through the process of using SPSS to analyze psychological data. The authors review the basic issues regarding design and proceed through all of the major statistical techniques used in psychology, from introductory to advanced level. Readers are introduced to the rationale and use of each test and shown how to choose, perform, and report the statistical analysis of their own data. SPSS for Psychologists, 3/E covers SPSS versions 12 and 13, but is also appropriate for those using versions 9 - 11. The new edition highlights the differences between the versions and now includes coverage of reliability measures, partial correlations, and using statistics for scale constructions. Comprehensive in coverage, the book reviews advanced statistical material such as ANCOVA, factor analysis, logistic regression, and discriminant analysis as well as issues related to research design, data entry, data handling, data manipulation and modification in SPSS; how to calculate basic statistical procedures using SPSS; tests of difference for two sample designs, tests of correlation, and tests for nominal and categorical data; and tests for experiments involving complex designs or for data obtained using surveys. Each statistical test features a brief description, an example of typical or actual research that might be analyzed using the test, and step-by-step instructions on how to perform the test using SPSS. Numerous screenshots and detailed descriptions of the steps required to perform the test, are included. Annotated examples of SPSS output help the reader understand and report the results of their analyses. Information on how to insert output into a text document is also included. The data used in the examples is found in an appendix and on a book specific Web site. Intended for use as a supplementary text in statistics/research methods courses in psychology and related social sciences, a basic knowledge of Windows is assumed.

Editorial Reviews

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"This is the best SPSS book I've ever seen...Every student should have a copy!"
 
—Dr. James Jackson
Hull University

"An excellent introductory text that will save students a huge amount of angst!"
 
—Lucy Troup
University of the West of England

"A first rate textbook...Well written with the student in mind at every stage."
 
—T. J. Wheeler
Chester University College

About the Author

Nicola Braceis Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the Open University. Her research interests cover applied aspects of cognitive psychology, specifically issues surrounding facial identification. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates; 3 edition (April 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805860851
• ISBN-13: 978-0805860856
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,087,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, April 6, 2007

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This review is from: SPSS for Psychologists: A Guide to Data Analysis Using SPSS for Windows, Versions 12 and 13 (Paperback)

this is a great book if you want to learn SPSS by your self. Very easy to follow and you can download the program for a trial period to practice.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for dissertation students, October 24, 2011

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LF "smart psychologist" (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SPSS for Psychologists: A Guide to Data Analysis Using SPSS for Windows, Versions 12 and 13 (Paperback)

This book allowed me to do all the stats for my dissertation. It tells *and* shows you step by step (through pictures) exactly where to click in SPPS to do the analyses, how to interpret the results (e.g., whether or they are significant), and most importantly exactly how to write the results correctly. I could not have completed my dissertation without this book. I used this book several years ago, and now as a dissertation Chair at a university I recommend it to my own students.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, May 31, 2011

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This review is from: SPSS for Psychologists: A Guide to Data Analysis Using SPSS for Windows, Versions 12 and 13 (Paperback)

As a doctoral student in psychology (not in statistics) I found it very helpful. I learned to use SPSS for the needs of my dissertation just using this book, with no additional help. I appreciated the detailed explanation of each procedure, and references to more in-depth books. I used it with SPSS for Windows version 19, it still was very applicable.