عنوان

Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS Release 8 for Windows :

(Number (ISBN

0203459628

(Number (ISBN

9780203459621

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b615312

Title Proper

Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS Release 8 for Windows :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

A Guide for Social Scientists.

First Statement of Responsibility

Alan Bryman

Edition Statement

1st ed

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

London ; New York

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Routledge

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1999

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(321 pages)

Text of Note

Book Cover --; Title --; Contents --; List of figures --; List of boxes --; List of tables --; Preface --; Data analysis and the research process --; Analyzing data with computers: first steps with SPSS 8 for Windows --; Analyzing data with computers: further steps with SPSS 8 for Windows --; Concepts and their measurement --; Summarizing data --; Sampling and statistical significance --; Bivariate analysis: exploring differences between scores on two variables --; Bivariate analysis: exploring relationships between two variables --; Multivariate analysis: exploring differences among three or more variables --; Multivariate analysis: exploring relationships among three or more variables --; Aggregating variables: exploratory factor analysis --; Answers to exercises --; Bibliography --; Index --; Appendix: SPSS Release 9.0.

Text of Note

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. For further information or to download the book's datasets, please visit the webstite: http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/titles/quant.html.

Electronic books. -- local.

Social sciences -- Statistical methods -- Computer programs.

SPSS for Windows.

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Alan Bryman

Alan Bryman

Duncan Cramer

ProQuest (Firm)

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[Book]

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