SPSS Statistics for Dummies (Paperback, 3, Revised)

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started with SPSS 5

Chapter 1: Introducing SPSS 7

Chapter 2: Installing SPSS 15

Chapter 3: A Simple Statistical Analysis Example 23

Part II: Getting Data in and out of SPSS 43

Chapter 4: Entering and Defining Data 45

Chapter 5: Opening Data Files 63

Chapter 6: Getting Data and Results out of SPSS 81

Chapter 7: More About Defining Your Data 99

Part III: Messing with Data in SPSS 113

Chapter 8: The Transform and Data Menus 115

Chapter 9: Using Functions 135

Chapter 10: Manipulating Files 143

Part IV: Graphing Data 157

Chapter 11: On the Menu: Graphing Choices in SPSS 159

Chapter 12: Building Graphs Using the Chart Builder 175

Part V: Analyzing Data 199

Chapter 13: Using Descriptive Statistics 201

Chapter 14: Showing Relationships between Categorical Dependent and Independent Variables 217

Chapter 15: Showing Relationships between Continuous Dependent and Categorical Independent Variables 235

Chapter 16: Showing Relationships between Continuous Dependent and Independent Variables 249

Part VI: Making SPSS Your Own: Settings, Templates, and Looks 263

Chapter 17: Changing Settings 265

Chapter 18: Editing Charts and Chart Templates 283

Chapter 19: Editing Tables 293

Part VII: Programming SPSS with Command Syntax 303

Chapter 20: Getting Acquainted with Syntax 305

Chapter 21: Adding Syntax to Your Toolkit 311

Part VIII: The Part of Tens 321

Chapter 22: Ten (Or So) Modules You Can Add to SPSS 323

Chapter 23: Ten (Or So) Useful SPSS Online Resources 333

Chapter 24: Ten Professional Development Projects for SPSS Users 341

Glossary 347

Index 355