Statistical analysis can be a confusing and complex task, with bewildering results. This book offers a step-by-step guide to using SPSS - the most widely used data analysis package in the social sciences. A Toolkit for Quantitative Data Analysis demonstrates how to apply key skills, such as choosing the right test, loading data, using graphs and interpreting outputs. Accessible to those without mathematical knowledge, this book is ideal as a beginner's guide and an ongoing reference tool. In particular, this book: supports SPSS version 15, as well as 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, tackles various statistical tests, from t tests to Spearman's rho, provides jargon-free advice, offers a glossary of terms. With clear instructions, relevant examples and accompanying screenshots, this book offers a user-friendly and manageable means to understanding the complexities of SPSS. It is an indispensable resource, which no Social Sciences student should be without. Book jacket.
