Basic SPSS Tutorial

Grotenhuis and Matthijssen present an abridged textbook for a beginning statistics course that focuses exclusively on the main commands and functions of IBM's statistics software SPSS, and leaves matters of statistical theory to other textbooks. All the figures and instructions are based on SPSS versions 20 to 22, they say, but users of version 18 or 19 may not find much difficulty. They use examples from real scientific research and invite readers to replicate the findings as they proceed. Extra assignments allow students to practice on their own time with little or no supervision. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

This book provides the very basics for understanding SPSS and how to use it when analyzing data, and contains a number of examples of how to work with Versions 20-23.

This supplementary book for the social, behavioral, and health sciences helps readers with no prior knowledge of IBM® SPSS® Statistics, statistics, or mathematics learn the basics of SPSS. Designed to reduce fear and build confidence,Basic SPSS Tutorial by Manfred te Grotenhuis and Anneke Matthijssen guides readers through point-and-click sequences using clear examples from real scientific research and invites them to replicate the findings. Relevant outcomes are provided for reference, and exercises at the end of Chapters 2 – 5 provide additional practice. After reading the book and using the program, readers will come away with a basic knowledge of the most commonly used procedures in statistics.