TY  - GEN
AU  - Argyrous, George
TI  - Statistics for research: with a guide to spss
SN  - 9788132110354
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd.
KW  - SPSS (Computer file)
KW  - Social sciences --
KW  - Statistical methods.
KW  - Computer programs.
N1  - Preface 	
I: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 	
Variables and Their Measurement 	
Setting up an SPSS Data File 	
II: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS: GRAPHS AND TABLES 	
The Graphical Description of Data 	
The Tabular Description of Data 	
Using Tables to Investigate the Relationship between Variables: Crosstabulations 	
Measures of Association for Crosstabulations: Nominal data 	
Measures of Association for Crosstabulations: Ranked Data 	
Multivariate Analysis of Crosstabs: Elaboration 	
III: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS: NUMERICAL MEASURES 	
Measures of Central Tendency 	
Measures of Dispersion 	
The Normal Curve 	
Correlation and Regression 	
Multiple Regression 	
IV: INFERENTIAL STATISTICS: TESTS FOR A MEAN 	
Sampling Distributions 	
Introduction to Hypothesis Testing and the One Sample z-test for a Mean 	
The One Sample t-test for a Mean 	
Inference Using Estimation and Confidence Intervals 	
The Two Samples t-test for the Equality of Means 	
The F-test for the Equality of More Than Two Means: Analysis of Variance 	
The Two Dependent Samples t-Test for the Mean Difference 	
V: INFERENTIAL STATISTICS: TESTS FOR FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS 	
One Sample Tests for a Binomial Distribution 	
One-sample Tests for a Multinomial Distribution 	
The Chi-Square Test for Independence 	
Frequency Tests for Two Dependent Samples 	
VI: INFERENTIAL STATISTICS: OTHER TESTS OF SIGNIFICANCE 	
Rank-Order Tests for two or more Samples 	
The t-test for a Correlation Coefficient 	
VII: ADVANCED TOPICS 	
Statistical Power 	
Generating New Variables in SPSS: The Recode, Compute and Multiple Response Commands 	
Appendix 	
Key Equations 	
Glossary 	
Answers 	
Index
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This fully updated edition of Statistics for Research explains statistical concepts in a straight-forward and accessible way using practical examples from a variety of disciplines. If you're looking for an easy-to-read, comprehensive introduction to statistics with a guide to SPSS, this is the book for you!

The new edition features:

- Clear explanations of all the main techniques of statistical analysis

- A brand new student-friendly, easy-to-navigate design

- Even more step-by-step screenshots of SPSS commands and outputs

- An extensive glossary of terms, ideal for those new to statistics

- End of chapter exercises to help you put your learning into practice

- A new, fully updated companion website (www.uk.sagepub.com/argyrous3) with comprehensive student and lecturer resources including additional, discipline specific examples and online readings and WebCT/Blackboard quizzes.

This is the ideal textbook for any course in statistical methods across the health and social sciences and a perfect starter book for students, researchers and professionals alike

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