SPSS Statistics Workbook / Jesus Salcedo and Keith McCormick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salcedo, Jesus, author.

McCormick, Keith, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

SPSS (Computer file).

Social sciences--Statistical methods--Computer programs.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Statistical methods--Data processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (339 pages)

Edition:

[First edition].

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

SPSS Statistics Workbook For Dummies gives you the practice you need to navigate the leading statistical software suite. Data management and analysis, advanced analytics, business intelligence--SPSS is a powerhouse of a research platform, and this book helps you master the fundamentals and analyze data more effectively. You'll work through practice problems that help you understand the calculations you need to perform, complete predictive analyses, and produce informative graphs. This workbook gives you hands-on exercises to hone your statistical analysis skills with SPSS Statistics 28. Plus, explanations and insider tips help you navigate the software with ease. Practical and easy-to-understand, in classic Dummies style.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part 1 Getting Data into and out of SPSS

Chapter 1 Working Through Import and Export Challenges

Importing Data

Exporting Results

Answers to Problems in Working Through Import and Export Challenges

Chapter 2 Defining Data

Defining Metadata

Working with Dates and Times

Copying Data Properties

Answers to Problems in Defining Data

Part 2 Messing with Data in SPSS

Chapter 3 Using the Data Menu

Selecting Data

Splitting Data

Merging Files by Adding Cases

Merging Files Adding Variables

Answers to Problems in Using the Data Menu

Chapter 4 Putting the Transform Menu to Work

Counting Case Occurrences

Recoding Variables

Recoding into different variables

Automatic recoding

Binning

Answers to Problems in Putting the Transform Menu to Work

Chapter 5 Computing Variables

Calculating a New Variable

Computing More Complex Variables

Using System Variables

Using String Functions

Using Multiple String Functions

Answers to Problems in Computing Variables

Part 3 Analyzing Data

Chapter 6 Using Descriptive Statistics

Level of Measurement

Focusing on Frequencies

Summarizing Variables with the Descriptives Procedure

Working with Z-Scores

Answers to Problems in Using Descriptive Statistics

Chapter 7 Testing Relationships with the Chi-Square Test of Independence

Running the Chi-Square Test of Independence

Comparing Column Proportions

Creating a Clustered Bar Chart

Answers to Problems in Testing Relationships with the Chi-Square Test of Independence

Chapter 8 Comparing Two Groups with T-Tests

Running the Independent-Samples T-Test Procedure.

Running the Paired-Samples T-Test Procedure

Comparing the Means Graphically

Answers to Problems in Comparing Two Groups with T-Tests

Chapter 9 Comparing More Than Two Groups with ANOVA

Running the One-Way ANOVA Procedure

Conducting Post Hoc Tests

Answers to Problems in Comparing More Than Two Groups with ANOVA

Chapter 10 Testing Relationships with Correlation

Viewing Relationships

Running the Bivariate Procedure

Answers to Problems in Testing Relationships with Correlation

Chapter 11 Making Predictions Using Linear Regression

Performing Simple Linear Regression

Performing Multiple Linear Regression

Answers to Problems in Regression

Part 4 Producing and Editing Output

Chapter 12 Building Graphs with Bars, Lines, and Wedges

Building Bar Graphs

Creating Line Charts

Making Pie Charts

Constructing Histograms

Answers to Problems in Building Graphs with Bars, Lines, and Wedges

Chapter 13 Building Slightly More Complex Graphs

Building Clustered Graphs

Creating Multiple Line Charts

Using Error Bar Charts to Compare Means

Viewing Relationships between Continuous Variables

Identifying Outliers with Boxplots

Answers to Problems in Building Slightly More Complex Graphs

Chapter 14 Editing Output

Editing Graphs

Editing Tables

Answers to Problems in Editing Output

Part 5 Programming SPSS with Command Syntax

Chapter 15 Working with Pasted SPSS Syntax

Pasting Procedures

Pasting Transformations

Controlling Variable View Specifications with Syntax

Answers to Problems in Pasting and Modifying Syntax

Chapter 16 Computing Variables with Syntax

Calculating New Variable with Syntax

Using DO IF . . . END IF

Answers to Problems in Computing Variables with Syntax

Part 6 The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17 Ten Tricky SPSS Skills to Practice

Using RECODE INTO SAME

Using COMPUTE with System Missing and Other Missing Values

Merging Two or More Files

Creating Consistent Charts

Creating Consistent Tables

Replicating a Multistep Process in Syntax

Producing Tables with Custom Tables

Using the TEMPORARY Command

Explaining P-Values to Others

Explaining Statistical Assumptions to Others

Chapter 18 Ten Practice Certification Questions

Answers to Practice Questions

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-394-15632-4

OCLC:

1381095994