Using Spss For Social Statistics And Research Methods

Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics for Research Methods and Social Science Statistics is the perfect companion for students who are learning to use SPSS® software to interpret and manage data within their social statistics and/or research methods courses. Both first-time and more experienced SPSS® users will appreciate author William E. Wagner, III’s step-by-step explanations of SPSS® operating procedures and introductory statistical operations. The Seventh Edition reflects SPSS® Version 25.0 and incorporates the latest results from the General Social Survey (GSS) as a secondary data set. Using examples, tables, and actual SPSS® screen captures, it guides users through several different kinds of SPSS® files including data files, output files, and syntax files.

Ideal as a companion to a statistics or research methods text or as a stand-alone guide, Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods shows readers how to use images and directions drawn from SPSS Version 18.0 and now uses the latest version of the GSS (General Social Survey) as a secondary data set. This supplementary text is designed as a manual for SPSS use for social statistics and research methods classes and is an excellent companion to any undergraduate statistics or research methods textbook. It will also serve as a useful reference for those learning to use the SPSS software for the first time. Features and Benefits: • Offers a fully updated graphics chapter that highlights new features available in SPSS 18.0, including information on alternative routes to creating graphics • Includes updated examples, screenshots and tables throughout • Expanded coverage of output interpretation • Refers to several kinds of computer files, including data files, output files and syntax files • Covers a wide range of data analysis topics to help students who are working independently on a research proposal, project or paper.

This supplementary text serves as a manual for SPSS use for social statistics and research methods classes. It is a useful guide for students working independently on a research proposal, project, or paper. Also, it is an excellent resource for instructors to use with some or all of the lab components of their course.

Now in its Fifth Edition, William Wagner’s Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods has come to be trusted as a reliable and student-friendly resource for those learning to use the SPSS software for the first time. Ideal as a companion to a statistics or research methods text or as a stand-alone guide, this supplementary text shows readers how to use images and directions drawn from SPSS Version 22.0 and now uses the latest version of the GSS (General Social Survey) as a secondary data set. It is designed as an ideal manual for SPSS use for social statistics and research methods classes.

Click on the Supplements tab above for further details on the different versions of SPSS programs. Ideal as a companion to a statistics or research methods text or as a stand-alone guide, this text shows readers how to use SPSS software in statistical data analysis. This fully updated Second Edition features images and directions drawn from SPSS Version 17.0 and now uses the latest version of the GSS (General Social Survey) as a secondary data set. We offer these texts bundled together at a discount for your students.

Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods is a guide for those interested in using SPSS software to aid in statistical data analysis. It can be used as a companion to a statistics or research methods course, or as a stand-alone guide. It is a useful guide for students working independently on a research proposal, project, or paper. Also, it is an excellent resource for instructors to use with some or all of the lab components of their course. All of the images and directions used in this book are from SPSS version 17.0.

Ideal for those with a minimum of mathematical and statistical knowledge, Business Research Methods and Statistics Using SPSS provides an easy to follow approach to understanding and using quantitative methods and statistics. It is solidly grounded in the context of business and management research, enabling students to appreciate the practical applications of the techniques and procedures explained. The book is comprehensive in its coverage, including discussion of the business context, statistical analysis of data, survey methods, and reporting and presenting research. A companion website also contains four extra chapters for the more advanced student, along with PowerPoint slides for lecturers, and additional questions and exercises, all of which aim to help students to: - Understand the importance and application of statistics and quantitative methods in the field of business - Design effective research studies - Interpret statistical results - Use statistical information meaningfully - Use SPSS confidently

This book integrates social science research methods and the descriptions of 46 univariate, bivariate, and multivariate tests to include a description of the purpose, assumptions, example research question and hypothesis, SPSS procedure, and interpretation of SPSS output for each test. Included throughout the book are various sidebars highlighting key points, images and SPSS screenshots to assist understanding the material presented, self-test reviews at the end of each chapter, a decision tree to facilitate identification of the proper statistical test, examples of SPSS output with accompanying analysis and interpretations, links to relevant web sites, and a comprehensive glossary. Underpinning all these features is a concise, easy to understand explanation of the material.