Book Description
For undergraduate or graduate courses in which greater knowledge of SPSS as a tool for data analysis is desired. Also for courses in Data Analysis. This text introduces the concepts of data analysis from collecting and coding data to interpreting the results of statistical analyses. The emphasis is on understanding fundamental concepts such as data distributions and different kinds of relationships. Simulations and analyses of real data are used to illustrate statistical concepts and models. Chapter summaries and exercises reinforce learning. In addition to teaching statistics, this guide includes instructions for operating the full or student version of SPSS 8.0 for Windows. Extensive problem sets using the companion data disk make this both a useful textbook and reference tool.

Features and Benefits

Operating instructions for using both the full and the student version of SPSS 8.0 for Windows.
Clear illustrations of SPSS 8.0 for Windows menus, dialog boxes, and output quickly teach the student how to get results and draw meaning from the data.
The Data disk is packaged with each copy of the text.
The Instructors Manual provides teaching tips for each chapter and answers to the exercises in the text.

Synopsis
*For undergraduate or graduate courses in which greater knowledge of SPSS as a tool for data analysis is desired. Also for courses in Data Analysis. *This text introduces the concepts of data analysis from collecting and coding data to interpreting the results of statistical analyses. The emphasis is on understanding fundamental concepts such as data distributions and different kinds of relationships. Simulations and analyses of real data are used to illustrate statistical concepts and models. Chapter summaries and exercises reinforce learning. In addition to teaching statistics, this guide includes instructions for operating the full or student version of SPSS 8.0 for Windows. Extensive problem sets using the companion data disk make this both a useful textbook and reference tool.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   Clear, concise, thorough, practical, 1 Mar 1999 By A Customer If your goal is to develop a solid understanding of statistics and their application, then this is one book you will want to have in your library. It is clearly written, yet concise. It thoroughly covers the contents of a first course in graduate level statistics, using real data contained on the enclosed diskette and SPSS 8.0. Included are step-by-step descriptions of each statistical technique in enough detail to understand the purpose and application of each, followed by how to use SPSS 8.0 to apply the statistical technique. Don't buy a statistics book that doesn't cover the use of a contemporary statistics software package. This subject is valuable only if you know how to apply it, and Marija Norusis shows you how to do so. I also bought Green, Salkind, and Akey at the same time. It's much more obtuse than Norusis, but does describe how to write up results in APA format. For that purpose alone, it's a valuable complement to Norusis. However, if you only want to buy one statistics book, buy Norusis!  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   Go nowhere else for SPSS statistics !!, 15 Dec 1998 By A Customer Save your money! This is the only book you need to buy! This book serves three purposes very well: (1) It provides good introduction to statistics (descriptive and inferential); (2) Shows every step in SPSS - including graphs and plots; (3) Full of exercises - including fill-in the blanks and analyse-yourself (disk included). I've tried "Using Spss for Windows : Analyzing and Understanding Data" by Samuel B. Green before, which is fine but terse. Green's book is a must buy if you're interested in how to prepare APA results. Once again, Marja J. Norusis' is the only book you need!  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 2 customer reviews...		Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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