`This book is to be commended, particularly, for putting the tool of
statistics into the familiar context of a research study. In so doing
it emphasizes the neglected pre-analysis stages of a research study.
Indeed the performing of a data analysis, this book reminds us, should
be the mere icing on an already well cooked cake′ - Psychology
Learning & Teaching Doing Statistics With SPSS is derived from the
authors′ many years of experience teaching undergraduates data
handling using SPSS. It assumes no prior understanding beyond that of
basic mathematical operations and is therefore suitable for anyone
undertaking an introductory statistics course as part of a science
based undergraduate programme. The text will: enable the reader to
make informed choices about what statistical tests to employ; what
assumptions are made in using a particular test; demonstrate how to
execute the analysis using SPSS; and guide the reader in his/her
interpretation of its output. Each chapter ends with an exercise and
provides detailed instructions on how to run the analysis using SPSS
release 10. Learning is further guided by pointing the reader to
particular aspects of the SPSS output and by having the reader engage
with specified items of information from the SPSS results. This text
is more complete than the alternatives that usually fall into one of
two camps. They either provide an explanation of the concepts but no
instructions on how to execute the analysis with SPSS, or they are a
manual which instructs the reader on how to drive the software but
with minimal explanation of what it all means. This book offers the
best elements of both in a style that is economical and accessible.
Doing Statistics with SPSS will be essential reading for
undergraduates in psychology and health-related disciplines, and
likely to be of invaluable use to many other students in the social
sciences taking a course in statistics.
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ISBN
9781446230718
Publisert
2015
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Sage Publications Ltd (UK)
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Engelsk
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Digital bok