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Discovering Statistics Using SPSS

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SAGE Publications, Jan 21, 2009 - Psychology - 821 pages
"Written in his vivid and entertaining style, Andy Field continues to provide students with everything they need to understand, use and report statistics at every level in the brand-new Third Edition of Discovering Statistics Using SPSS. Retaining the strong pedagogy from previous editions, he makes statistics meaningful by including playful examples from everyday student life (among other places), creating a gateway into the often intimidating world of statistics. In the process, he presents an opportunity for students to ground their knowledge of statistics through the use of SPSS. This new edition: Expands on the first 6 chapters to more أgentlyؤ introduce basic level concepts; Complies with the new SPSS 17; Offers a stunning new full-color textbook design to illustrate SPSS 17 mechanisms (at no additional cost to students!); Contains an additional chapter on multilevel modeling; Incorporates playful أreal worldؤ examples to go alongside those made up by the author; Includes both new and more robust pedagogical features. This new edition is accompanied by an updated Companion Web site at www.sagepub.co.uk/field3e designed for both professors and students! Student resources include: Animated أSPSS walk-throughؤ videos clearly demonstrating how to use the latest SPSS modules; Self-checking multiple choice questions; Datasets for Psychology, Business & Management and Health Sciences; A flash-card glossary for testing knowledge of key concepts; Access to support material from SAGE study skills books."--Publisher's website.

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Review: Discovering Statistics Using SPSS (Introducing Statistical Methods)

User Review  - Tom Jackson - Goodreads

A good introduction, but sometimes particularly confusing, especially with all his supposedly 'helpful' cartoons. Read full review

Review: Discovering Statistics Using SPSS (Introducing Statistical Methods)

User Review  - loafingcactus - Goodreads

This book is absolutely perfect in all ways as a foundation in how to conduct statistical analysis, in particular with SPSS, and the author is deservedly a rock star. If you want to do statistics ... Read full review

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About the author (2009)

Andy Field is Professor of Child Psychopathology at the University of Sussex. He has published over 70 research papers, 27 book chapters, and 17 books mostly on child emotional development and statistics. He is the founding editor of the Journal of Experimental Psychopathology and has been an associate editor and editorial board member for the British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, Cognition and Emotion, Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review and Research Synthesis Methods. His ability to make statistics accessible and fun has been recognized with local and national teaching awards (University of Sussex, 2001; the British Psychological Society, 2007), a prestigious UK National Teaching Fellowship (2010), and the British Psychological Society book award (2006). He adores cats, and loves to listen to and play very heavy music. He lives in Brighton with his wonderful wife Zoë and Fuzzy the cat.

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