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Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics
Sixth Edition
- Andy Field - University of Sussex, UK
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February 2024 | 1 144 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
With its unique combination of humour and step-by-step instruction, this award-winning book is the statistics lifesaver for everyone. From initial theory through to regression, factor analysis and multilevel modelling, Andy Field animates statistics and SPSS software with his famously bizarre examples and activities.
Features:
•Flexible coverage to support students across disciplines and degree programmes
•Can support classroom or lab learning and assessment
•Analysis of real data with opportunities to practice statistical skills
•Highlights common misconceptions and errors
•A revamped online resource that uses video, case studies, datasets, testbanks and more to help students negotiate project work, master data management techniques, and apply key writing and employability skills
•Covers the range of versions of IBM SPSS Statistics©.
All the online resources above (video, case studies, datasets, testbanks) can be easily integrated into your institution's virtual learning environment or learning management system. This allows you to customize and curate content for use in module preparation, delivery and assessment.
Features:
•Flexible coverage to support students across disciplines and degree programmes
•Can support classroom or lab learning and assessment
•Analysis of real data with opportunities to practice statistical skills
•Highlights common misconceptions and errors
•A revamped online resource that uses video, case studies, datasets, testbanks and more to help students negotiate project work, master data management techniques, and apply key writing and employability skills
•Covers the range of versions of IBM SPSS Statistics©.
All the online resources above (video, case studies, datasets, testbanks) can be easily integrated into your institution's virtual learning environment or learning management system. This allows you to customize and curate content for use in module preparation, delivery and assessment.
Chapter 1: Why is my evil lecturer forcing me to learn statistics?
Chapter 2: The SPINE of statistics
Chapter 3: The phoenix of statistics
Chapter 4: The IBM SPSS Statistics environment
Chapter 5: Data Visualisation
Chapter 6: The beast of bias
Chapter 7: Non-parametric models
Chapter 8: Correlation
Chapter 9: The Linear Model (Regression)
Chapter 10: Comparing two means
Chapter 11: Moderation and Mediation
Chapter 12: GLM 1: Comparing several independent means
Chapter 13: GLM 2: Comparing means adjusted for other predictors (analysis of covariance)
Chapter 14: GLM 3: Factorial designs
Chapter 15: GLM 4: Repeated-measures designs
Chapter 16: GLM 5: Mixed designs
Chapter 17: Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA)
Chapter 18: Exploratory factor analysis
Chapter 19: Categorical outcomes: chi-square and loglinear analysis
Chapter 20: Categorical outcomes: logistic regression
Chapter 21: Multilevel linear models
Chapter 22: Epilogue
Supplements
Datasets & more
Hosted by the author, this website contains additional materials including:
- Solutions to Smart Alex’s tasks.
- The data files and SPSS workbooks for each chapter.
- Errata
- Solutions to Labcoat Leni tasks
- Oditi’s Lantern
- Oliver Twisted’s pot of statistical gruel.
- Solutions to self-test tasks within chapters
Well written and comprehensive handbook, makes statistics approachable. Definitely recommend to my students
Physical Education, Democritus University of Thrace
April 30, 2025
The book demonstrates statistical analysis in an easy manner for students. Each test is described and the author explains why each test should be conducted
Sports, Exercise & Life Sciences, Northampton University
April 1, 2025
One of the best books on Statistics, easy to understand regardless of level of study, includes basic and more advances statistics.
Dept of Psychology & Life Sciences, Bolton University
January 28, 2025
Outstanding book that walks students, step-by-step, through the process of analysis.
Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire
April 11, 2025
Great explanations and examples. Easy to follow format. Very good for referencing too.
Department of Psychology, Buckingham University
January 14, 2025
For our master’s program, we have decided to adopt *Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics (6th Edition)* as one of the essential textbooks. This book offers comprehensive, in-depth coverage of statistical techniques and demonstrates how to implement them in IBM SPSS. Its clear explanations, step-by-step examples, and engaging writing style make complex methods more accessible to students who are developing their data analysis skills. When paired with our other assigned text, this volume provides a robust foundation for mastering both fundamental and advanced quantitative techniques at the graduate level.
Leeds University Business School, Leeds University
January 4, 2025
This book is written nice style that engages the reader. It provides a very comprehensive overview of statistics and practical example of how use test appropriately.
School of Nursing, Health Sciences and Disability Studies (St Angela's), Atlantic Technological University
April 22, 2025
Clear and structured content - key for students wanting to explore statistics using SPSS.
School of Health & Social Care, Teesside University
March 18, 2025
This is surely the most comprehensive SPSS offering on the market, and it offers delivery in an entertaining way which means that it offers a unique and valuable reading experience that cannot be obtained via new competing methods including AI.
I think this book also ties in well with 'An Adventure in Statistics' by the same author, which offers a more thorough discussion of the basics, again with the same engaging style, but without the need for any statistics software.
I teach both R and SPSS, for ease of delivery it would be good if both this book and 'Discovering Statistics using R' were in sync. I guess I am encouraging Andy Field to continue, to publish a new edition of the R book as well!
Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of The West of England
May 2, 2024
