Using SPSS® for Research Methods and Social Statistics

Politics & Social Sciences

Wagner-Huang, William E.

Social Sciences

Sage Publications, Inc.

Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods serves as a guide for those interested in using SPSS software to aid in statistical data analysis. It can be used as a companion to a statistics or research methods course, or a stand-alone guide. The images and directions used in this book come from SPSS version 14.0.

Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods

We offer these texts bundled together at a discount for your students. Social Statistics for a Diverse Society, Sixth Edition The new edition of this bestselling textcontinues to emphasize intuition and common sense, while demonstrating the link between the practice of statistics and important social issues. Recognizing that today′s students live in a world characterized by a growing diversity and richness of social differences, the authors help students learn key sociological concepts through real research examples related to the dynamic interplay of race, class, gender, and other social variables. In addition, guides for reading and interpreting the research literature help students understand key concepts, while SPSS demonstrations and a rich variety of exercises help them hone their problem-solving skills. Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods, Third Edition Ideal as a companion to a statistics or research methods text or as a stand-alone guide, Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods, Third Edition, uses images and directions drawn directly from SPSS/PASW Version 18.0 (for both PC and Mac computers) to teach undergraduate students how to use the software to manage data or to conduct statistical data analysis. This fully updated pocket-size guide addresses a wide variety of data analysis topics, making it useful for the classroom or for independent study, and offers a number of useful insider tips and hints for students. The Third Edition also offers the use of a dataset from the latest version of the General Social Survey (GSS).

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Frankfort-Nachmias, Chava

Sociology

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Science & Math

Field, Andy

Mathematics

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Remler, Dahlia K.

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Chambliss, Daniel F.

Package IBM® SPSS® Statistics Student Version 18.0 with this text for just $25 more than the price of the stand alone text.Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics for Social Statistics and Research Methods, Third EditionIdeal as a companion to a statistics or research methods text or as a stand-alone guide, Using IBM® SPSS® for Social Statistics and Research Methods, Third Edition, uses images and directions drawn directly from SPSS/PASW Version 18.0 (for both PC and Mac computers) to teach undergraduate students how to use the software to manage data or to conduct statistical data analysis. This fully updated pocket-size guide addresses a wide variety of data analysis topics, making it useful for the classroom or for independent study, and offers a number of useful insider tips and hints for students. The Third Edition also offers the use of a dataset from the latest version of the General Social Survey (GSS) on our Student Study Site.About the SPSS CD Bound with this BookThe SPSS Statistics Student Version (IBM SPSS Statistics Student Version) bound with this title allows up to 50 variables and 1,500 cases. This PC and Mac -compatible DVD is for student home use only and access expires 13 months after first installation. It does not include SPSS Statistics command syntax, scripting, or automation capabilities. Additional modules cannot be used with this package.Please note that IBM SPSS Statistics Student Version differs from the full IBM SPSS Statistics Faculty Pack available on most university campuses designed for academic teaching use only.

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Salkind, Neil J.

Bachman, Ronet D.

We offer these texts bundled together at a discount for your students. Babbie, Adventures in Social Research, 8th Edition Written by esteemed social science research authors, Adventures in Social Research: Data Analysis Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics, Eighth Edition encourages students to practice SPSS as they read about it and provides a practical, hands-on introduction to conceptualization, measurement, and association through active learning. This fully revised workbook will guide students through step-by-step instruction on data analysis using the latest version of SPSS and the most up to date General Social Survey data. Arranged to parallel most introductory research methods texts, this text starts with an introduction to computerized data analysis and the social research process, then walks readers step-by-step through univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis using SPSS Statistics. In this revised edition, active and collaborative learning will be emphasized as students engage in a series of practical investigative exercises. Chambliss, Making Sense of the Social World, 4th Edition Making Sense of the Social World, Fourth Edition is an engaging and student-friendly introduction to social research for students who need to understand methodologies and results, but who may never conduct research themselves. It provides a balanced treatment of qualitative and quantitative methods, integrating substantive examples and research techniques throughout. All essential elements of social research methods are covered, including validity, causation, experimental and quasi-experimental design, and techniques of analysis. Additionally, it is written in a less formal style to make concepts more accessible to students, and it includes wide-ranging, practical exercises drawn from every experience to help students get hands-on with the material.

BUNDLE: Babbie: Adventures in Social Research, 8e + Chambliss: Making Sense of the Social World, 4e

Babbie, Earl R.

Schutt, Russell K.

Halley, Frederick S.

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