IBM SPSS for Intermediate Statistics by Nancy L. Leech,Karen C. Barrett,George A. Morgan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents Preface About the Authors 1. Introduction

Research Problems and Variables Research Hypotheses and Research Questions A Sample Research Problem: The Modified High School and Beyond (HSB) Study Research Questions for the Modified HSB Study Frequency Distributions Levels of Measurement Descriptive Statistics Conclusions About Measurement and the Use of Statistics The Normal Curve Interpretation Questions

2. Data Coding and Exploratory Analysis (EDA)

Rules for Data Coding Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) Statistical Assumptions Checking for Errors and Assumptions With Ordinal and Scale Variables Problem 2.1: Descriptive Statistics for Ordinal and Scale Variables Problem 2.2: Boxplots for Ordinal and Scale Variables Problem 2.3: Boxplots Split by a Dichotomous Variable Problem 2.4: Using Tables for EDA with Dichotomous Variables Problem 2.5: Using Frequency Tables Problem 2.6: Bar Charts Problem 2.7: Histograms and Frequency Polygons Problem 2.8: Matrix Scatterplots Problem 2.9: Transforming Variables Interpretation Questions Extra SPSS Problems

3. Several Measures of Reliability

4. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Principal Components Analysis

Problem 4.1: Factor Analysis on Math Attitude Variables Problem 4.2: Principal Components Analysis on Achievement Variables Interpretation Questions Extra SPSS Problems

5. Selecting and Interpreting Inferential Statistics

Selection of Inferential Statistics The General Linear Model Interpreting the Results of a Statistical Test A Review of How to Select and Interpret Basic Inferential Statistics Review of Writing About Your Outputs Interpretation Questions

6. Multiple Regression

7. Mediation, Moderation, and Canonical Correlation

Mediation Moderation Canonical Correlation Problem 7.1: Computing Statistical Mediation Problem 7.2: Moderation Problem 7.3: Moderation: Graphing the Slopes Problem 7.4: Canonical Correlation Interpretation Questions Extra SPSS Problems

8. Logistic Regression and Discriminant Analysis

Problem 8.1: Logistic Regression Problem 8.2: Hierarchical Logistic Regression Problem 8.3: Discriminant Analysis Interpretation Questions Extra SPSS Problems

9. Factorial ANOVA and ANCOVA

Problem 9.1: Factorial (Two-Way) ANOVA Problem 9.2: Post Hoc Analyses of a Significant Interaction Problem 9.3: Analyses of Covariance (ANCOVA) Interpretation Questions Extra SPSS Problems

10. Repeated-Measures and Mixed ANOVAs

The Product Data Set Problem 10.1: Repeated-Measures ANOVA Problem 10.2: The Friedman Nonparametric Test for Several Related Samples Problem 10.3: Mixed ANOVA Interpretation Questions Extra SPSS Problems

11. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA)

Problem 11.1: GLM Single-Factor Multivariate Analysis of Variance Problem 11.2: GLM Two-Factor Multivariate Analysis of Variance Problem 11.3: Mixed MANOVA Interpretation Questions Extra SPSS Problems

12. Multilevel Linear Modeling/Hierarchical Linear Modeling

13. Missing Data and Multiple Imputation

Randomness of Missing Data Problem 13.1: Patterns of the Missing Data Problem 13.2: Restructuring and Imputing the Data Problem 13.3: Mixed Models Analysis after Imputed Data Interpretation Questions Extra SPSS Problems

A. Getting Started With SPSS and Other Useful Procedures B. Review of Basic Statistics C. Writing Research Problems and Questions D. Answers to Odd Interpretation Questions For Further Reading Index