Written in a humorous and encouraging style, this text shows how the most common statistical tools can be used to answer interesting real-world questions, presented as mysteries to be solved. Engaging research examples lead the reader through a series of six steps, from identifying a researchable problem to stating a hypothesis, identifying independent and dependent variables, and selecting and interpreting appropriate statistical tests. All techniques are demonstrated both manually and with the help of SPSS software. The book provides students and others who may need to read and interpret statistically based research with the essential knowledge and skills needed to make decisions based on data.
User-Friendly Features
*Checklists of key words and formulas in every chapter.
*Examples of SPSS screenshots used for analyzing data.
*Cautionary notes plus "Putting It All Together" section recaps.
*End-of-chapter self-quizzes (with full answers and explanations).
*Glossary of terms.
- ISBN10 1462503012
- ISBN13 9781462503018
- Publish Date 3 May 2012 (first published 1 January 2012)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Guilford Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 409
- Language English