A conceptual guide to statistics using SPSS

• Main Authors: Berkman, Elliot T. (Author), Reise, Steven Paul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles Sage 2012
• Subjects: Social sciences > Computer programs > Statistical methods; Statistics > Computer programs > Computer programs
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• Physical Description: xiii, 296 pages illustrations 24 cm.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes
• ISBN: 9781412974066; 1412974062

This unique text helps students develop a conceptual understanding of a variety of statistical tests by linking the ideas learned in a statistics class from a traditional statistics textbook with the computational steps and output from SPSS. Each chapter begins with a student-friendly explanation of the concept behind each statistical test and how the test relates to that concept. The authors then walk through the steps to compute the test in SPSS and the output, clearly linking how the SPSS procedure and output connect back to the conceptual underpinnings of the test. By drawing clear connections between the theoretical and computational aspects of statistics, this engaging text aids students' understanding of theoretical concepts by teaching them in a practical context.