Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics: An Interactive Hands-On Approach - Softcover

Aldrich, James O.; Cunningham, James B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1483383571 ISBN 13: 9781483383576

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2015

Synopsis

For those who have a basic understanding of statistics and want to learn SPSS on their own, Using IBM SPSS Statistics, Second Edition by James O. Aldrich and James B. Cunningham is a concise, practical guide that can be used in conjunction with another text or as a self-instructional resource. With the assistance of ample screenshots, bullet points, and callouts, readers master SPSS by inputting and analyzing their own data, rather than simply opening existing databases. The Second Edition introduces advanced concepts such as Logistic Regression, Principal Components Factor Analysis, and more complex graphing methods. This edition is compatible with IBM SPSS versions through 23.

About this title

About the Author:

James O. Aldrich (Doctor of Public Administration, University of Laverne) is a retired lecturer on statistics and research methods at California State University, Northridge. He has also taught graduate level research courses for the University of La Verne. Dr. Aldrich held the appointment of Instructor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Southern California, School of Medicine where he served as the Principal Investigator and codirector of a National Cancer Institute research project. He has served on various committees for the Los Angeles chapter of the American Statistical Association and has also taught biostatistics, epidemiology, social statistics, and research methods courses for 20 years. The primary computer program used for his coursework has been the IBM SPSS Statistics software package. SAGE recently published, in 2013, Building SPSS Graphs to Understand Data, coauthored with Hilda M. Rodriguez.

Review:

"The text is clearly written, concise, [and] well-organized, and I very much appreciated its interactive approach. The screenshots of SPSS utilized throughout make it especially user-friendly for students." Author: Sally Dear-Healey, SUNY Cortland

"The book is a comprehensive, well-written SPSS resource. The authors provide readers clear step-by-step instructions on how to execute SPSS procedures." Author: Richard Acton Rinaldo, Georgian College

"...[T]he book sticks to its purpose, which is to walk the students through SPSS and not teach them stats...It does its job well." Author: Mark G. Harmon, Portland State University

"A current and easy-to-use guide to SPSS that can function as a primary or supplemental text..." Author: Geoffrey W. Sutton, Evangel University

"This book is useful for applied statistical courses where the students have an advanced background in their field but little or no statistical software knowledge." Author: Susan Serrano, Florida Southern College

Previous Edition, Using SPSS: An Interactive Hands-On Approach

"I love this book... The structure, content and format are superior in every way to what I have been using, and will make my task easier and the students’ learning curve shorter." Author: G.L. Forward, Point Loma Nazarene University

"Clearly presented and written. Even I learned something! I believe students will find this a valuable resource." Author: Dr. Joann Keyton, North Carolina State University

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1483383571
• ISBN 13: 9781483383576
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 472