Review
"[This book] . . . is an excellent additional tool to SPSS manual and tutorial on line. The written samples and instructions clearly help the students as well as the faculty members to enter and analyze the data." 


Review
"[This book] . . . is an excellent additional tool to SPSS manual and tutorial on line. The written samples and instructions clearly help the students as well as the faculty members to enter and analyze the data." 


Book Description
''This book provides a simple and understandable introduction to SPSS in which a novice can learn frequently used statistical procedures. This book can be used as a supplement to statistics since the student can go through it on his or her own.'' --Joanne Benedetto, University of South Dakota"I want to commend the author for including a chapter on using the SPSS manuals. I would not have thought of this addition, and the information helps the reader go on to learn the more complex components of SPSS." --Laura Myers, University of Georgia"The book is a nice blend of written instructions and examples of using the SPSS programs. This book does not overwhelm the student or instructor and gives the most inexperienced user confidence about using SPSS and conducting data analysis. I absolutely love this type of book." --Laurie J. Walter, Baylor College of Medicine "I feel the information is very accurate and is presented in a logical sequence throughout the book. / also feel that the new concepts are introduced at a pace that would be adequate (not too slow or too fast) for the novice user of SPSS. Throughout, the exercises make it an even more useful book for personal and classroom use." --Laura Myers, University of Georgia Do you need to conduct data analysis with SPSS but are unfamiliar with the software? This friendly book helps you become a proficient SPSS user by teaching you the fundamentals of SPSS (Version 7.5 for Windows 95). An Introductory Guide to SPSS« for Windows« develops SPSS skills using sample programs illustrating how to conduct the analyses typically covered in an introductory statistics course. Throughout the book, data are analyzed and SPSS output are interpreted in the context of research questions. Boldface text is used to indicate operations or choices that the reader will need to make when running SPSS. Exercises are also included with solutions provided in the appendix. Author Eric L. Einspruch thoroughly covers critical basic skills:

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"This user-friendly book - a SAGE bestseller - helps you become proficient in SPSS by teaching you the fundamentals of SPSS. An Introductory Guide to SPSS for Windows, Second Edition develops SPSS skills using sample programs illustrating how to conduct the analyses typically covered in an introductory statistics course. Throughout the book, data are analyzed and SPSS output are interpreted in the context of research questions. Boldface text is used to indicate operations or choices the reader will need to make when running SPSS." This Second Edition has been updated to SPSS Version 12.0 although its approach makes it useful for readers running other versions. The updated text includes new SPSS features, including how to recode data using the Visual Bander and how to read text data using the Text Import Wizard.

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