TY - BOOK AU - Pallant,Julie F. TI - SPSS survival manual: a step by step guide to data analysis using IBM SPSS SN - 1760291951 AV - HA32 .P35 2016 U1 - 519.50285536 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Sydney PB - Allen & Unwin KW - SPSS (Computer file) KW - SPSS for Windows KW - Social sciences KW - Statistical methods KW - Computer programs KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc N1 - Concealed spiral binding; Previously published in 2013; Includes bibliographical references and index; Pt. I, Getting started : -- Designing a study -- Preparing a codebook -- Getting to know IBM SPSS --; Pt. II, Preparing a data file : -- Creating a data file and entering data -- Screening and cleaning the data --; Pt. III, Preliminary analyses : -- Descriptive statistics -- Using graphs to describe and explore the data -- Manipulating the data -- Checking the reliability of a scale -- Choosing the right statistic --; Pt. IV, Statistical techniques to explore relationships among variables : -- Correlation -- Partial correlation -- Multiple regression -- Logistic regression -- Factor analysis --; Pt. V, Statistical techniques to compare groups : -- Non-parametric statistics -- T-tests -- One-way analysis of variance -- Two-way between-groups ANOVA -- Mixed between-within subjects analysis of variance -- Multivariate analysis of variance -- Analysis of covariance N2 - This is a completely updated edition of the internationally successful, user-friendly guide that takes students and researchers through the often daunting process of analysing research data with the widely used SPSS software package. Fully revised and updated for IBM SPSS Statistics Version 21, this text guides you through the entire research process & helps you choose the right data analysis technique for your project. From the formulation of research questions, to the design of the study and analysis of data, to reporting the results, it discusses basic and advanced statistical techniques. It outlines each technique clearly, with step-by-step procedures for performing the analysis, a detailed guide to interpreting data output and an example of how to present the results in a report. -- Publisher description ER -