Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS Release 8 for Windows : For Social Scientists

The latest edition of this best-selling introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis through the use of a computer package has been completely updated to accommodate the needs of users of SPSS Release 8 for Windows. Like its predecessor, it provides a non-technical approach to quantitative data analysis and a user-friendly introduction to the widely used SPSS for Windows. It assumes no previous familiarity with either statistics or computing but takes the reader step-by-step through the techniques, reinforced by exercises for further practice. Techniques explained in Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS Release 8 for Windows include:
* correlation
* simple and multiple regression
* multivariate analysis of variance and covariance
* factor analysis The book also covers issues such as sampling, statistical significance, conceptualization and measurement and the selection of appropriate tests.
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