Adventures in Social Research: Data Analysis Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics

By Earl R. Babbie, Fred S. Halley, Jeanne S. Zaino, et al.

Book Overview

Written by esteemed social science research authors Earl R. Babbie, William E. Wagner, and Jeanne Zaino, Adventures in Social Research: Data Analysis Using IBM(R) SPSS(R) Statistics, Ninth Edition encourages students to practice SPSS as they read about it, providing a practical, hands-on introduction to conceptualization, measurement, and association through active learning. This fully revised workbook will guide students through step-by-step instruction on data analysis using the latest version of SPSS and the most up to date General Social Survey data. Arranged to parallel most introductory research methods texts, this text starts with an introduction to computerized data analysis and the social research process, then takes readers step-by-step through univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis using SPSS Statistics. In this revised edition, active and collaborative learning will be emphasized as students engage in a series of practical investigative exercises.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1483359581
• ISBN13: 9781483359588
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Bought used copy...

Although the book was used it was in great condition. The product description accurately detailed the minor flaws of the workbook.

School Related Purchase

I bought this version of the book because my instructor encouraged us to buy an older edition to save money. This edition is actually more compatible with the SPSS software that we are working with. Some students who have the new book are unable to perform some of the tasks the new book calls for in the exercises. This could be due to the software not being updated or there being a few dodgey places in the new book. At...

A very good book about research

This book give to you a SPSS student copy, but it works during a time, after this it expires. It's a excellent book to graduated and post graduated students.

SPSS Review

Good book. Nice that it comes with SPSS Student Version software CD. (I didn't notice that for at least a month--it's in the back of the book.) The authors try to write in a cutesy, friendly way. Kinda fun sometimes. There are some typos in the book that caused me grief--in particular in the assignments at the end of chapters (that's how my professor assigned homework from the book). Some of the things in the book I...

Adventures in Social Research: Data Analysis Using SPSS

This is an AWESOME book; it is friendly, easy to understand and better than any stats book i have read (i've read many!). For those who are not into the math but conceptual understanding of statistics and mystified with SPSS, this IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. It saved me in a big way and helped me understand stats like never before. Thanks Dr. Babbie - may you write a similar book for multivariate stats and spss (my next challenge!)...