Basic SPSS Tutorial

Manfred te Grotenhuis - Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
Anneke Matthijssen - Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

Courses:
Introduction to Statistics | Statistical Software | Statistics in Sociology

February 2015 | 120 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

This supplementary book for the social, behavioral, and health sciences helps readers with no prior knowledge of IBM® SPSS® Statistics, statistics, or mathematics learn the basics of SPSS. Designed to reduce fear and build confidence, the book guides readers through point-and-click sequences using clear examples from real scientific research and invites them to replicate the findings. Relevant outcomes are provided for reference, and exercises at the end of Chapters 2 – 5 provide additional practice. After reading the book and using the program, readers will come away with a basic knowledge of the most commonly used procedures in statistics.

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Chapter 1: Statistics Program SPSS

What Is SPSS?

The Purpose of SPSS

Structure of the Book

Fictitious Data Set

Using the Windows in SPSS

Using SPSS Windows

SPSS File Types

Chapter 2: SPSS Files

Introduction

Open SPSS Files

Create and Modify Data Files

Load Excel Files

Save SPSS Files

Assignments

Chapter 3: Data Modifications

Introduction

Recode Variables

Create New Variables

Select Cases

Split Files

Assignments

Chapter 4: Descriptive Statistics

Introduction

Frequency Tables

Pie Charts

Boxplots

Graphs With Chart Builder

Contingency Tables

Export to Word Processing Programs

Assignments

Chapter 5: Inferential Statistics

Introduction

Associations in Contingency Tables

Binomial Test for a Proportion

One Sample t-test

t-Test for Comparing Two Groups

Analysis of Variance

Correlation

Regression Analysis

References

Assignments

Supplements

Companion Website
The companion website features data sets and suggested assignments to promote in-depth engagement with course material.

Well done and the screenshots are very helpful. Easy to follow, well-organized, and covers what I need covered over the course of a semester.

Patrick V. Kelly, Saint Louis University

This text does a very good job covering basic descriptive and inferential data analysis using SPSS.

Ayana Conway, Virginia State University

Terrific book! Wish my college could use SPSS programming.

Mr Vicky Krug

Psychology Dept, California University Of Pa

September 19, 2015

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Text not as thorough as previous text

Dr Rosalyn Davis

Psychology, Indiana University-Kokomo

January 29, 2016

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This is a very useful, relevant and practical book for our students, e.g.
Basic level
Easy to understand
Practice activities linked to available sample data set.
Will recommended purchase of copies for library. Note, students will generally use library copies.

Dr Neil Evans

School of Built Environment, Leeds Beckett University

July 8, 2015

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Very practical and user-friendly introduction to SPSS. Perfect for an introductory research methods class that covers SPSS but does not require prior knowledge of statistics.

Dr Magdala Labre

Journalism Dept, University Of Florida

May 22, 2015

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Key features

KEY FEATURES:

An accessible presentation fills the need for practical coverage of SPSS basics that is easy to understand.
A “learning by doing” approach helps students master SPSS.
Special text boxes walk students through the “how-tos” of each command.
A large number of screenshots allow students to visualize each step.

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