Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics with SPSS Student Version 13.0 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Neil J. Salkind (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1412917948 | ISBN-13: 978-1412917940 | Publication Date: March 8, 2005 | Edition: 2nd

NOW WITH SPSS STUDENT VERSION 13.0!

The bestselling text Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics teaches an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is informative, personable, and clear. Researchers and students who find themselves uncomfortable with the analysis portion of their work have appreciated the book's unhurried pace and thorough, friendly presentation.

For only $25.00 extra on top of the price of the textbook, students can now buy this bundle which includes the textbook and a copy of SPSS Student Version 13.0.

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About the Author

Neil J. Salkind is Professor Emeritus at the University of Kansas where he taught in the Department of Educational Psychology for more than 35 years. His interest is in writing about statistics and research methods in an informative, non-intimidating and non-condescending way and is also the author of Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics (the Excel Edition), Excel Statistics: A Quick Guide, Encyclopedia of Research Design, and 100 Questions (and Answers) about Research Methods, all with SAGE.

Product Details

• Paperback: 424 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 2nd edition (March 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412917948
• ISBN-13: 978-1412917940
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Neil J. Salkind received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in the Institute for Child Study and has been a faculty member at the University of Kansas for 33 years. He has published over 80 professional papers, and is the author of several college level textbooks including Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Theories of Human Development and Tests and Measurements for People Who (Think They) Hate Tests and Measurements. He was editor of Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography for 13 years and also works as a literary agent for Studio B. When he's not typing away, he enjoys reading, collecting signed first editions, cooking, competitive Masters swimming, chocolate in almost any form and working on vintage Volvos and living with Leni.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for beginners, November 17, 2005

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This review is from: Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics with SPSS Student Version 13.0 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This book, combined with the SPSS 13.0 CD-ROM is a great value.
The book actually covers SPSS 11.5, even though this "2nd edition" is bundled with version 13.0. There are only very minor differences anyway, so it is not really a problem. There is a great section on jumping into using SPSS for some practice analysis. Much of the book is very helpful as a general stats resource, in addition to explaining SPSS-specific application. I would highly recommend it for statistics class students, though not advanced statistics. Higher graduate-level topics such as mulivariate stats are not really covered, though foundational subjects like ANOVA and Regression do get explained. The software matches the contents well, since the bundled Student Version of SPSS 13.0 likewise does not allow for multivariate analysis.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review for Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, October 18, 2005

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K. Jackson "Person who detests stats" (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics with SPSS Student Version 13.0 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This book is easy to read. The author makes learning a tough topic more interesting and gives valuable advice on how to figure statistics. I still hate statistics, but I have less fear of the topic now.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introductory reference, August 25, 2008

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This review is from: Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics with SPSS Student Version 13.0 2nd Edition (Paperback)

If you are a Stats major, this book is likely not for you. For everyone else, it is a great introduction to many of the statistical concepts needed to analyze data in a meaningful way. One of the greatest benefits of this book is the decision tree of wisdom, which helps develop an understanding of which tests you can use in which circumstances. That alone helped to demystify statistics for me. The explanations are clear, there are lots of examples, and the SPSS software is pretty decent too.

Highly recommended.