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Practical Statistics
A Quick and Easy Guide to IBM® SPSS® Statistics, STATA, and Other Statistical Software

  • David Kremelberg - DK Statistical Consulting Inc., University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA


September 2013 | 528 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Making statistics—and statistical software—accessible and rewarding

This book provides readers with step-by-step guidance on running a wide variety of statistical analyses in IBM® SPSS® Statistics, Stata, and other programs. Author David Kremelberg begins his user-friendly text by covering charts and graphs through regression, time-series analysis, and factor analysis. He provides a background of the method, then explains how to run these tests in IBM SPSS and Stata. He then progresses to more advanced kinds of statistics such as HLM and SEM, where he describes the tests and explains how to run these tests in their appropriate software including HLM and AMOS.

This is an invaluable guide for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students across the social and behavioral sciences who need assistance in understanding the various statistical packages.


 
About the Authors
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
Introduction
 
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Statistics & Quantitative Methods
 
Chapter 2: An Introduction to IBM® SPSS® Statistics and Stata
 
Chapter 3: Descriptive Statistics
 
Chapter 4: Pearson's r, Chi-square, t-Test, and ANOVA
 
Chapter 5: Linear Regression
 
Chapter 6: Logistic, Ordered, Multinomial, Negative Binomial, and Poisson Regression
 
Chapter 7: Factor Analysis
 
Chapter 8: Time-Series Analysis
 
Chapter 9: Hierarchical Linear Modeling
 
Chapter 10: Structural Equation Modeling
 
Appendix A: Selecting the Appropriate Test
 
Appendix B: Tables of Significance
 
Appendix C: Additional Statistical Tests and Equations
 
Glossary
 
Index

The book is an excellent source for my Management doctoral students working on applied research involving regression. I partcilarly liked the exposition of difficult concepts using to the point phrases followed by easy to comprehend mathematical notaion and/or formulae. Excellent reference textbook!

Dr Christos Makrigeorgis
School Of Management, Walden University
April 23, 2010
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Key features
Key Features
  • Gives step-by-step instructions on how to run statistical tests enables students to run complex statistical tests quickly, efficiently, and accurately
  • Offers clear explanations of the tests allow students to better understand the theory behind the tests and their proper use
  • Includes instructions using both the menus and syntax beginners need
  • Provides more advanced students the direction to run quick and efficient analyses (syntax).

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