SPSS Statistics Workbook for Dummies (Paperback)

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Data into and out of SPSS 5

Chapter 1: Working Through Import and Export Challenges 7

Chapter 2: Defining Data 19

Part 2: Messing with Data in SPSS 35

Chapter 3: Using the Data Menu 37

Chapter 4: Putting the Transform Menu to Work 59

Chapter 5: Computing Variables 87

Part 3: Analyzing Data 119

Chapter 6: Using Descriptive Statistics 121

Chapter 7: Testing Relationships with the Chi-Square Test of Independence 141

Chapter 8: Comparing Two Groups with T-Tests 161

Chapter 9: Comparing More Than Two Groups with ANOVA 177

Chapter 10: Testing Relationships with Correlation 199

Chapter 11: Making Predictions Using Linear Regression 213

Part 4: Producing and Editing Output 223

Chapter 12: Building Graphs with Bars, Lines, and Wedges 225

Chapter 13: Building Slightly More Complex Graphs 245

Chapter 14: Editing Output 275

Part 5: Programming SPSS with Command Syntax 287

Chapter 15: Working with Pasted SPSS Syntax 289

Chapter 16: Computing Variables with Syntax 297

Part 6: The Part of Tens 305

Chapter 17: Ten Tricky SPSS Skills to Practice 307

Chapter 18: Ten Practice Certification Questions 313

Index 319