Using IBM SPSS statistics : an interactive hands-on approach /: an interactive hands-on approach. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James O. Aldrich and James B. Cunningham.
• Authors: Aldrich, James O; Cunningham, James B, 1938-
• Contents: Chapter 1. First Encounters; 1.1 Introduction and Objectives; 1.2 Entering, Analyzing, and Graphing Data; Chapter 2. Navigating in SPSS; 2.1 Introduction and Objectives; 2.2 SPSS Variable View Screen; 2.3 SPSS Data View Screen; 2.4 SPSS Main Menu; 2.5 Data Editor Toolbar; 2.6 Variable View Screen – A Closer Look; Chapter 3. Getting Data In and Out of SPSS; 3.1 Introduction and Objectives; 3.2 Typing Data Using the Computer Keyboard; 3.3 Saving Your SPSS Data Files; 3.4 Saving Your SPSS Output Files; 3.5 Opening Your Saved SPSS Files; 3.6 Opening SPSS Sample Files; 3.7 Copying and Pasting Data to Other Applications; 3.8 Importing Files from Other Applications; 3.9 Exporting SPSS Files to Other Applications; Chapter 4. Levels of Measurement; 4.1 Introduction and Objectives; 4.2 Variable View Screen: Measure Column; 4.3 Variables Measured at the Nominal Level; 4.4 Variables Measured at the Ordinal Level; 4.5 Variables Measured at the Scale Level; 4.6 Using SPSS to Suggest Variable Measurement Levels; Chapter 5. Entering Variables and Data and Validating Data; 5.1 Introduction and Objectives; 5.2 Entering Variables and Assigning Attributes (Properties); 5.3 Entering Data for Each Variable; 5.4 Validating Data for Databases; Chapter 6. Working With Data and Variables; 6.1 Introduction and Objectives; 6.2 Computing a New Variable; 6.3 Recoding Scale Data Into a String Variable; 6.4 Data Transformation; 6.5 Split Cases for Independent Analysis; 6.6 Inserting New Variables and Cases Into Existing Databases; 6.7 Data View Page: Copy, Cut, and Paste Procedures; Chapter 7. Using the SPSS Help Menu; 7.1 Introduction and Objectives; 7.2 Help Options; 7.3 Using Help Topics; 7.4 Using Help Tutorial; 7.5 Using Help Case Studies; 7.6 Getting Help When Using Analyze on the Main Menu; Chapter 8. Creating Graphs for Nominal and/or Ordinal Data; 8.1 Introduction and Objectives; 8.2 A Brief Introduction to the Chart Builder; 8.3 Using the Chart Builder to Build a 3-D Graph; 8.4 Building a Population Pyramid; Chapter 9. Graphs for Continuous Data; 9.1 Introduction and Objectives; 9.2 Creating a Histogram; 9.3 Creating a Boxplot; 9.4 Creating a Panel Graph; Chapter 10. Printing Data View, Variable View, and Output Viewer Screens; 10.1 Introduction and Objectives; 10.2 Printing Data From the Variable View Screen; 10.3 Printing Variable Information From the Output Viewer; 10.4 Printing Tables From the Output Viewer; Chapter 11. Basic Descriptive Statistics; 11.1 Introduction and Objectives; 11.2 Measures of Central Tendency; 11.3 Measures of Dispersion; 11.4 The Big Question: Are the Data Normally Distributed?; 11.5 Descriptive Statistics for the Class Survey; Chapter 12. One-Sample t Test and a Binomial Test of Equality; 12.1 Introduction and Objectives; 12.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 12.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis; 12.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output; 12.5 Nonparametric Test: The Binomial Test of Equality; Chapter 13. Independent-Samples t Test and Mann-Whitney U Test; 13.1 Introduction and Objectives; 13.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 13.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis; 13.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output; 13.5 Nonparametric Test: Mann-Whitney U Test; Chapter 14. Paired-Samples t Test and Wilcoxon Test; 14.1 Introduction and Objectives; 14.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 14.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis; 14.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output; 14.5 Nonparametric Test: Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test; Chapter 15. One-Way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis Test; 15.1 Introduction and Objectives; 15.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 15.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis; 15.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output; 15.5 Nonparametric Test: Kruskal-Wallis Test; Chapter 16. Two-Way (Factorial) ANOVA; 16.1 Introduction and Objectives; 16.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 16.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis; 16.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output; Chapter 17. One-Way ANOVA Repeated Measures Test and Friedman Test; 17.1 Introduction and Objectives; 17.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 17.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis; 17.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output; 17.5 Nonparametric Test: Friedman Test; Chapter 18. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA); 18.1 Introduction and Objectives; 18.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 18.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis; 18.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output; Chapter 19. Pearson’s Correlation and Spearman’s Correlation; 19.1 Introduction and Objectives; 19.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 19.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis; 19.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation; 19.5 Nonparametric Test: Spearman’s Correlation Coefficient; Chapter 20. Single Linear Regression; 20.1 Introduction and Objectives; 20.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 20.3 Research Question and the Null Hypothesis; 20.4 Data Input; 20.5 Data Assumptions (Normality); 20.6 Regression and Prediction; 20.7 Interpretation of Output (Data Assumptions); 20.8 Interpretation of Output (Regression and Prediction); 20.9 Research Question Answered; Chapter 21. Multiple Linear Regression; 21.1 Introduction and Objectives; 21.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 21.3 Research Question and the Null Hypothesis; 21.4 Data Input; 21.5 Data Assumptions (Normality); 21.6 Regression and Prediction; 21.7 Interpretation of Output (Data Assumptions); 21.8 Interpretation of Output (Regression and Prediction); 21.9 Research Question Answered; Chapter 22. Logistic Regression; 22.1 Introduction and Objectives; 22.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 22.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis; 22.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output; Chapter 23. Factor Analysis; 23.1 Introduction and Objectives; 23.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection; 23.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis; 23.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output; Chapter 24. Chi-Square Goodness of Fit; 24.1 Introduction and Objectives; 24.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection: Legacy Dialogs; 24.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis: Legacy Dialogs; 24.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output: Legacy Dialogs 196; 24.5 Research Scenario and Test Selection: One-Sample; 24.6 Research Question and Null Hypothesis: One-Sample; 24.7 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output: One-Sample; Chapter 25. Chi-Square Test of Independence; 25.1 Introduction and Objectives; 25.2 Research Scenario and Test Selection: Summarized Data; 25.3 Research Question and Null Hypothesis: Summarized Data; 25.4 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output: Summarized Data 204; 25.5 Research Scenario and Test Selection: Raw Data; 25.6 Research Question and Null Hypothesis: Raw Data; 25.7 Data Input, Analysis, and Interpretation of Output: Raw Data;
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 005.55; Social sciences -- Statistical methods -- Computer programs
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483383569
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