This latest edition of SPSS: Analysis Without Anguish is based on Version 18.0 of SPSS for Windows (also known as PASW Statistics 18). It serves as a useful guide for both the beginner and experienced users of the software, with extensive screen displays and step-by-step examples. SPSS: Analysis without Anguish Version 18.0 is software used by social scientists and related professionals for statistical analysis across a number of disciplines, including business, health, social sciences, environmental science and geography. It can also be value packed with other Wiley textbooks in subjects such as statistics, market research and research methods to save students money. SPSS will run on both PC and MAC.

Table of Contents

Preface. SECTION 1 How to use SPSS. CHAPTER 1 Introduction to SPSS. CHAPTER 2 Preparation of data files. CHAPTER 3 Data screening and transformation. CHAPTER 4 Descriptive statistics. CHAPTER 5 Correlation. CHAPTER 6 t-tests. CHAPTER 7 One-way between-groups ANOVA with planned comparisons. CHAPTER 8 One-way between-groups ANOVA with planned comparisons. CHAPTER 9 Two-way between-groups ANOVA. CHAPTER 10 One-way repeated-measures ANOVA. CHAPTER 11 Two-way repeated-measures ANOVA. CHAPTER 12 Trend analysis. CHAPTER 13 Mixed/split plot design (SPANOVA). CHAPTER 14 One-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). CHAPTER 15 Reliability analysis. CHAPTER 16 Factor analysis. CHAPTER 17 Multiple regression. CHAPTER 18 Multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA). CHAPTER 19 Nonparametric techniques. CHAPTER 20 Multiple response analysis and multiple dichotomy analysis. CHAPTER 21 Multidimensional scaling. CHAPTER 22 Working with output. SECTION 2 Analysing data with SPSS. CHAPTER 23 Introduction and research questions. CHAPTER 24 Practising analytical techniques. SECTION 3 Further practice. CHAPTER 25 Extra practice. Appendix. Index.