Spss Survival Manual: A Step By Step Guide To Data Analysis Using The Spss Program (4th Edn)

'The PASW and SPSS Survival Manual'throws a lifeline to students and researchers grappling with this data analysis software. From the formulation of research questions, to the design of the study and analysis of data, to reporting the results, the author discusses basic and advanced statistical techniques. Front cover......Page 1 Title page......Page 4 Copyright page......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Data files and website......Page 9 Introduction and overview......Page 11 PART ONE Getting started......Page 16 1 Designing a study......Page 18 2 Preparing a codebook......Page 26 3 Getting to know SPSS......Page 29 PART TWO Preparing the data file......Page 40 4 Creating a data file and entering data......Page 42 5 Screening and cleaning the data......Page 58 PART THREE Preliminary analyses......Page 66 6 Descriptive statistics......Page 68 7 Using graphs to describe and explore the data......Page 81 8 Manipulating the data......Page 98 9 Checking the reliability of a scale......Page 112 10 Choosing the right statistic......Page 117 PART FOUR Statistical techniques to explore relationships among variables......Page 136 11 Correlation......Page 143 12 Partial correlation......Page 158 13 Multiple regression......Page 163 14 Logistic regression......Page 183 15 Factor analysis......Page 196 PART FIVE Statistical techniques to compare groups......Page 218 16 Non-parametric statistics......Page 228 17 T-tests......Page 254 18 One-way analysis of variance......Page 264 19 Two-way between-groups ANOVA......Page 280 20 Mixed between-within subjects analysis of variance......Page 289 21 Multivariate analysis of variance......Page 298 22 Analysis of covariance......Page 312 Appendix Details of data files......Page 334 Recommended reading......Page 349 References......Page 352 Index......Page 356 Back cover......Page 361 'The PASW and SPSS Survival Manual' throws a lifeline to students and researchers grappling with this data analysis software. From the formulation of research questions, to the design of the study and analysis of data, to reporting the results, the author discusses basic and advanced statistical techniques In this thoroughly revised edition of her bestselling text, now covering up to version 18 of the SPSS software, Julie Pallant guides you through the entire research process, helping you choose the right data analysis technique for your project