Introductory Statistics Using SPSS
- Herschel Knapp - Yeshiva University, USA
Quantitative/Statistical Research | Research Methods in Psychology | Sociological Research Methods
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Supplements
The Student Study Site includes:
- Data sets for use with exercises
- Tutorial videos demonstrating how to use SPSS to work with data
- Solutions to the odd-numbered exercises in the book
Password-protected Instructor Resources include the following:
- Editable, chapter-specific Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides that offer complete flexibility in easily creating a multimedia presentation for your course
- Tutorial videos demonstrating how to use SPSS to work with data
- Solutions to the all of the exercises in the book
"This student-friendly text, coupled with an ample number of practice exercises and instructional videos for each chapter, provided my students with the resources to become proficient in using SPSS to perform and interpret the statistical analyses covered in the course. In addition, this text emphasizes and models the written communication of results and conclusions derived from research."
“I find the videos extremely helpful. Of particular note was the pre-test checklist. This list helps students to understand what criteria need to be met for the test to be used. The directions provided are incredibly detailed and provide ample guidance to students with limited computer skills….Overall, I found this book to be the best of those that I have used or reviewed.”
“This is one of the best introductory SPSS texts on the market. It is easy to read, clear, concise and does not overwhelm the reader with abstract statistical theory. The exercises and examples are good and will be really useful both in class and for homework assignments. The online resources are a great addition and really help in understanding the material in the text.”
Satisfy my expectations about a textbook to be used for my course. Students can learn many statistical methods without too many mathematics.
I highly recommend this book for everyone who wish to use SPSS. It is well written, easy to understand and to follow. The learning objectives at the beginning of the chapters give a good starting point.
Finally a clear and concise book that presents with parametric and non-parametric equivalents together. I'm a fan!