SPSS Statistics For Dummies
4. Auflage Oktober 2020
480 Seiten, Softcover
Praktikerbuch
The fun and friendly guide to mastering IBM's Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
Written by an author team with a combined 55 years of experience using SPSS, this updated guide takes the guesswork out of the subject and helps you get the most out of using the leader in predictive analysis.
Covering the latest release and updates to SPSS 27.0, and including more than 150 pages of basic statistical theory, it helps you understand the mechanics behind the calculations, perform predictive analysis, produce informative graphs, and more. You'll even dabble in programming as you expand SPSS functionality to suit your specific needs.
* Master the fundamental mechanics of SPSS
* Learn how to get data into and out of the program
* Graph and analyze your data more accurately and efficiently
* Program SPSS with Command Syntax
Get ready to start handling data like a pro--with step-by-step instruction and expert advice!
Part 1: Getting Started with SPSS 5
Chapter 1: Introducing SPSS 7
Chapter 2: Finding the Best SPSS for You 17
Chapter 3: Getting to Know SPSS by Running a Simple Session 25
Part 2: Getting Data into and out of SPSS 43
Chapter 4: Understanding SPSS Data: Defining Metadata 45
Chapter 5: Opening Data Files 59
Chapter 6: Getting Data and Results from SPSS 71
Chapter 7: More about Defining Your Data 81
Part 3: Messing with Data in SPSS 95
Chapter 8: The Transform and Data Menus 97
Chapter 9: Computing New Variables 119
Chapter 10: Some Useful Functions 133
Chapter 11: Combining Files 147
Part 4: Graphing Data 161
Chapter 12: On the Menu: Graphing Choices in SPSS 163
Chapter 13: Building Graphs Using Chart Builder 183
Part 5: Analyzing Data 211
Chapter 14: Using Descriptive Statistics 213
Chapter 15: Knowing When Not to Trust Your Data 227
Chapter 16: Testing One Group 239
Chapter 17: Showing Relationships between Categorical Variables 251
Chapter 18: Showing Relationships between Continuous Dependent and Categorical Independent Variables 267
Chapter 19: Showing Relationships between Continuous Variables 285
Part 6: Getting More Advanced with Analyzing Data 301
Chapter 20: Doing More Advanced Analyses 303
Chapter 21: What Is Normal Anyway? 327
Chapter 22: When to Do What 345
Part 7: Making SPSS Your Own 351
Chapter 23: Changing Settings 353
Chapter 24: Editing Charts and Chart Templates 371
Chapter 25: Editing Tables 383
Part 8: Programming SPSS with Command Syntax 393
Chapter 26: Getting Acquainted with Syntax 395
Chapter 27: Adding Syntax to Your Toolkit 403
Part 9: The Part of Tens 413
Chapter 28: Ten (or So) Modules You Can Add to SPSS 415
Chapter 29: Ten Useful SPSS Resources 425
Chapter 30: Ten SPSS Statistics Gotchas 433
Index 443
