Quantitative data analysis with SPSS release 10 for Windows

This latest edition of this best-selling textbook has been completely updated to accommodate the needs of users of SPSS Release 10 for Windows. As with previous editions, Alan Bryman and Duncan Cramer provide a non-technical approach to quantitative data analysis and a user-friendly introduction to the widely used SPSS for Windows. They assume no previous familiarity with either statistics or computing, but take readers step-by-step through techniques, including:* Correlation* Simple and multiple regression* Multivariate analysis of variance and covariance* Factor analysisThey also include a comprehensive range of exercises for further practice and cover issues such as sampling, statistical significance, conceptualisation and measurement and the selection of appropriate tests.

Data Analysis and the Research Process. Analysing Data with Computers: First Steps with SPSS 10 for Windows. Analysing Data with Computers: Further Steps with SPSS 10 for Windows. Concepts and their Measurement. Summarising 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.

This latest edition of this best-selling textbook has been completely updated to accommodate the needs of users of SPSS Release 10 for Windows.