SPSS Statistics For Dummies, 4th Edition

Book Description The fun and friendly guide to mastering IBM’s Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
Written by an author team with a combined 55 years of experience using SPSS, this updated guide takes the guesswork out of the subject and helps you get the most out of using the leader in predictive analysis.
Covering the latest release and updates to SPSS 27.0, and including more than 150 pages of basic statistical theory, it helps you understand the mechanics behind the calculations, perform predictive analysis, produce informative graphs, and more. You’ll even dabble in programming as you expand SPSS functionality to suit your specific needs. 

• Master the fundamental mechanics of SPSS
• Learn how to get data into and out of the program
• Graph and analyze your data more accurately and efficiently
• Program SPSS with Command Syntax 

Get ready to start handling data like a pro―with step-by-step instruction and expert advice!

Content

Part 1: Getting Started with SPSS
CHAPTER 1: Introducing SPSS
CHAPTER 2: Finding the Best SPSS for You
CHAPTER 3: Getting to Know SPSS by Running a Simple Session

Part 2: Getting Data into and out of SPSS
CHAPTER 4: Understanding SPSS dаta: Defining Metadata
CHAPTER 5: Opening Data Files
CHAPTER 6: Getting Data and Results from SPSS
CHAPTER 7: More about Defining Your Data

Part 3: Messing with Data in SPSS
CHAPTER 8: The Transform and Data Menus
CHAPTER 9: Computing New Variables
CHAPTER 10: Some Useful Functions
CHAPTER 11: Combining Files

Part 4: Graphing Data
CHAPTER 12: On the Menu: Graphing Choices in SPSS
CHAPTER 13: Building Graphs Using Chart Builder

Part 5: Analyzing Data
CHAPTER 14: Using Descriptive Statistics
CHAPTER 15: Knowing When Not to Trust Your Data
CHAPTER 16: Testing One Group
CHAPTER 17: Showing Relationships between Categorical Variables
CHAPTER 18: Showing Relationships between Continuous Dependent and Categorical Independent Variables
CHAPTER 19: Showing Relationships between Continuous Variables

Part 6: Getting More Advanced with Analyzing Data
CHAPTER 20: Doing More Advanced Analyses
CHAPTER 21: What Is Normal Anyway?
CHAPTER 22: When to Do What

Part 7: Making SPSS Your Own
CHAPTER 23: Changing Settings
CHAPTER 24: Editing Charts and Chart Templates
CHAPTER 25: Editing Tables

Part 8: Programming SPSS with Command Syntax
CHAPTER 26: Getting Acquainted with Syntax
CHAPTER 27: Adding Syntax to Your Toolkit

Part 9: The Part of Tens
CHAPTER 28: Ten (or So) Modules You Can Add to SPSS
CHAPTER 29: Ten Useful SPSS Resources
CHAPTER 30: Ten SPSS Statistics Gotchas