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Summary: A must read for SPSS users
Review: Everything you wanted to know about SPSS but were afraid to ask (or you asked and they refused to answer, or simply you didn't know who to ask or where to find it).This book is fantastic. Better than an Idiot's Guide, this book runs you through the statistical side of a research project. It has a no nonsense approach to the statistical tests that you will perform, and makes suggestions as to which tests are appropriate. Additionally, it runs you through various tests to check for normality of data and how to handle outliers. SPSS should be ashamed that they have no comparable text to this one written by Pallant. I know - I have purchased many SPSS texts in hopes to actually acquire one that deals with the basics. All fail, and Pallant's text rises high above the others in delivering as it promises. It truly is "a step by step guide to data analysis using SPSS." This text should be required for any graduate student before they take on their thesis or doctoral research. It goes far in demystifying the process.
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Summary: A must read for SPSS users
Review: Everything you wanted to know about SPSS but were afraid to ask (or you asked and they refused to answer, or simply you didn't know who to ask or where to find it). This book is fantastic. Better than an Idiot's Guide, this book runs you through the statistical side of an research project. It has a no nonsense approach to the statistical tests that you will perform, and makes suggestions as to which tests are appropriate. Additionally, it runs you through various tests to check for normality of data and how to handle outliers. SPSS should be ashamed that they no comparable text to this one written by Pallant. I know - I have purchased many SPSS texts in hopes to actually acquire one that deals with the basics. All fail, and Pallant's text rises high above the others in delivering as it promises. It truly is "a step by step guide to data analysis using SPSS." This text should be required for any graduate student before they take on their thesis or doctoral research. It goes far in demystifying the process.
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Summary: book needs a rewrite
Review: Fragmented in approach. Data missing, could not download as instructed from English site. Needs a severe re-write. Not worth the paper it's printed on. Over rated - minus 5 on scale of 1-10 (high).
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Summary: book needs a rewrite
Review: Fragmented in approach. Data missing, could not download as instructed from English site. Needs a severe re-write. Not worth the paper it's printed on. Over rated - minus 5 on scale of 1-10 (high).
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Summary: It Got Me an A on the Midterm
Review: I was behind in class, I was not "getting it" and I was desperate! So I bought all the SPSS books I could find. Pallant's book is the one I used. Everything I needed to know and be able to do was clearly explained. The accompanying online database served as an example, showing me how to enter data. This book will not go on my bookshelf; it will remain on my desk through my dissertation and afterwards.
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Summary: It Got Me an A on the Midterm
Review: I was behind in class, I was not "getting it" and I was desperate! So I bought all the SPSS books I could find. Pallant's book is the one I used. Everything I needed to know and be able to do was clearly explained. The accompanying online database served as an example, showing me how to enter data. This book will not go on my bookshelf; it will remain on my desk through my dissertation and afterwards.
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Summary: well named
Review: This book is exactly what it claims to be a "survival manual". It contains step by step instructions and clear explanations of how to use SPSS, how to interpret the results, and selecting appropriate tests. This isn't a statistics primer or a text on research design. This is a book for those who haven't had 5 stats courses & years of using SPSS. If you need help using SPSS to evaluate research data -- get this book. A lifesaver!
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Summary: It Got Me an A on the Midterm
Review: This book is exactly what it claims to be a "survival manual". It contains step by step instructions and clear explanations of how to use SPSS, how to interpret the results, and selecting appropriate tests. This isn't a statistics primer or a text on research design. This is a book for those who haven't had 5 stats courses & years of using SPSS. If you need help using SPSS to evaluate research data -- get this book. A lifesaver!
Rating:
Summary: well named
Review: This book is exactly what it claims to be a "survival manual". It contains step by step instructions and clear explanations of how to use SPSS, how to interpret the results, and selecting appropriate tests. This isn't a statistics primer or a text on research design. This is a book for those who haven't had 5 stats courses & years of using SPSS. If you need help using SPSS to evaluate research data -- get this book. A lifesaver!
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Summary: Worth Every Dime and Then Some!
Review: This book is excellent as an assigned complement to course text for statistics courses. It is invaluable not only for navigating SPSS but it is useful for visual learners as a guide to understanding and connecting theory with practice as you move through your coursework.
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