The SPSS Survival Manual throws a lifeline to students and researchers grappling with this data analysis software. In this thoroughly revised edition of her bestselling text, Julie Pallant guides you through the entire research process, helping you choose the right data analysis technique for your project. From the formulation of research questions, to the design of the study and analysis of data, to reporting the results, Julie discusses basic and advanced statistical techniques. She outlines each technique clearly, with step-by-step procedures for performing the analysis, a detailed guide to interpreting data output and an example of how to present the results in a report. For both beginners and experienced users in psychology, sociology, health sciences, medicine, education, business and related disciplines, the SPSS Survival Manual is an essential guide. Illustrated with screen grabs, examples of output and tips, it is supported by a website with sample data and guidelines on report writing. In this fourth edition all chapters have been updated to accommodate changes to procedures, screens and output. A new flowchart is included for general procedures, and factor analysis procedures have been streamlined. It includes extra examples and material on syntax. Additional data files are available on the book's support website.
