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Book Title
An IBM® SPSS® Companion to Political Analysis
ISBN
9781506379654

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
CQ Press
ISBN-10
1506379656
ISBN-13
9781506379654
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038657738

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
An Ibm SPSS Companion to Political Analysis
Publication Year
2019
Subject
Mathematical & Statistical Software, Reference, Probability & Statistics / General, General
Type
Textbook
Author
Philip H. Pollock III, Barry Clayton Edwards
Subject Area
Mathematics, Computers, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
24.9 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
6
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2019-006730
Reviews
"[The text] provides by far the best introduction for students wanting to learn how to use SPSS in conducting statistical analysis. Its clear in-depth examples makes data analysis accessible to even the most numbers-phobic student." -- Michael Burch "With a focus on both the mechanics of SPSS and interpretation of data, An IBM SPSS Companion to Political Analysis provides a very useful and useable addition to a Political Science Methods course. The chapters have engaging exercises that address many areas of the discipline and are organized to build students' understanding of statistical interpretation and skills with SPSS. Students learn to run the statistical procedures, to interpret the results, and to construct arguments with the data." -- Matthew J. Costello, With a focus on both the mechanics of SPSS and interpretation of data, An IBM SPSS Companion to Political Analysisprovides a very useful and useable addition to a Political Science Methods course. The chapters have engaging exercises that address many areas of the discipline and are organized to build students' understanding of statistical interpretation and skills with SPSS. Students learn to run the statistical procedures, to interpret the results, and to construct arguments with the data., [The text] provides by far the best introduction for students wanting to learn how to use SPSS in conducting statistical analysis. Its clear in-depth examples makes data analysis accessible to even the most numbers-phobic student.
Table Of Content
FiguresPrefaceGetting StartedDownloading the DatasetsSPSS Full and Grad Pack Versions: What Is the Difference?Watch Screencasts from SAGE EdgeChapter 1. Introduction to SPSSThe Data EditorSetting Options for Variable ListsThe ViewerSelecting, Printing, and Saving OutputHow to Format an SPSS TableSaving Commands in Syntax FilesGetting HelpChapter 1 ExercisesChapter 2. Descriptive StatisticsHow SPSS Stores Information about VariablesInterpreting Measures of Central Tendency and VariationDescribing Nominal VariablesDescribing Ordinal VariablesUsing the Chart Editor to Modify GraphicsDescribing Interval VariablesObtaining Case-level Information with Case SummariesChapter 2 ExercisesChapter 3: Transforming VariablesCreating Indicator VariablesWorking with Variable LabelsRecoding Interval-level Variables into Simplified CategoriesSimplifying an Internal-level Variable with Visual BinningCentering or Standardizing a Numeric VariableUsing Compute to Create an Additive IndexChapter 3 ExercisesChapter 4. Making ComparisonsCross-tabulation AnalysisVisualizing Cross-tabulation Analysis with a Bar ChartMean Comparison AnalysisVisualizing Mean Comparison Analysis with a Line ChartCreating a Box Plot to Make ComparisonsChapter 4 ExercisesChapter 5. Making Controlled ComparisonsCross-tabulation Analysis with a Control VariableGraphing Controlled Comparisons with Categorical Dependent VariablesMean Comparison Analysis with a Control VariableVisualizing Controlled Mean ComparisonsChapter 5 ExercisesChapter 6. Making Inferences about Sample MeansFinding the 95% Confidence Interval of a Sample MeanTesting a Hypothetical Claim about the Population MeanInferences about the Difference between Two Sample MeansVisualizing Mean Comparisons with Error BarsMaking Inferences about Sample ProportionsChapter 6 ExercisesChapter 7: Chi-square and Measures of AssociationAnalyzing an Ordinal-level RelationshipAnalyzing an Ordinal-level Relationship with a Control VariableAnalyzing a Nominal-level RelationshipAnalyzing a Nominal-level Relationship with a Control VariableChapter 7 ExercisesChapter 8. Correlation and Linear RegressionCorrelation AnalysisBivariate RegressionCreating Scatterplots for Bivariate Regression AnalysisMultiple RegressionVisualizing Multiple Regression Analysis with Bubble PlotsChapter 8 ExercisesChapter 9. Dummy Variables and Interaction EffectsRegression with Multiple Dummy VariablesInteraction Effects in Multiple RegressionGraphing Linear Prediction Lines for Interaction RelationshipsChapter 9 ExercisesChapter 10. Logistic RegressionThinking about Odds, Logged Odds, and ProbabilitiesEstimating Logistic Regression ModelsLogistic Regression with Multiple Independent VariablesGraphing Predicted Probabilities with One Independent VariableGraphing Predicted Probabilities with Multiple Independent VariablesChapter 10 ExercisesChapter 11. Doing Your Own Political AnalysisSeven Doable IdeasImporting Data into SPSSWriting It UpChapter 11 ExercisesAppendix, Table A-1: Variables in the GSS Dataset in Alphabetical OrderAppendix, Table A-2: Variables in the NES Dataset in Alphabetical OrderAppendix, Table A-3: Variables in the States Dataset by TopicAppendix, Table A-4: Variables in the World Dataset by Topic
Synopsis
In Pollock's trusted IBM SPSS (R) workbook, students dive headfirst into actual political data and work with a software tool that prepares them not only for future political science research, but the job world as well., "[The text] provides by far the best introduction for students wanting to learn how to use SPSS in conducting statistical analysis. Its clear in-depth examples makes data analysis accessible to even the most numbers-phobic student." --Michael Burch, Eckerd College In Pollocks trusted IBM SPSS(R) workbook, students dive headfirst into actual political data and work with a software tool that prepares them not only for future political science research, but the job world as well. Students learn by doing with new guided examples, annotated screenshots, step-by-step instructions, and exercises that reflect current scholarly debates in American political behavior and comparative politics. This Sixth Edition of An IBM SPSS(R) Companion to Political Analysis features thoroughly revised and updated datasets and is compatible with all post-12 releases of SPSS. Give your students the SAGE edge! SAGE edge offers a robust online environment featuring an impressive array of free tools and resources for review, study, and further exploration, keeping both instructors and students on the cutting edge of teaching and learning., In Pollocks trusted IBM SPSS® workbook, students dive headfirst into actual political data and work with a software tool that prepares them not only for future political science research, but the job world as well., "[The text] provides by far the best introduction for students wanting to learn how to use SPSS in conducting statistical analysis. Its clear in-depth examples makes data analysis accessible to even the most numbers-phobic student." --Michael Burch, Eckerd CollegeIn Pollocks trusted IBM SPSS® workbook, students dive headfirst into actual political data and work with a software tool that prepares them not only for future political science research, but the job world as well. Students learn by doing with new guided examples, annotated screenshots, step-by-step instructions, and exercises that reflect current scholarly debates in American political behavior and comparative politics. This Sixth Editionof AnIBM SPSS® Companion to Political Analysis features thoroughly revised and updated datasets and is compatible with all post-12 releases of SPSS.Give your students the SAGE edge!SAGE edgeoffers a robust online environment featuring an impressive array of free tools and resources for review, study, and further exploration, keeping both instructors and students on the cutting edge of teaching and learning.
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