Introduction to PSPP: A Step by Step Guide - Paperback

by Elizabeth Bigham Ph. D. (Author)

In Introduction to PSPP, a Step by Step, Dr. Elizabeth Bigham guides the reader through the steps of basic statistical analysis commonly used in social science research using PSPP, a statistical analysis software program currently available for no charge through GNU (GNU.org). The text begins with a review of the steps of preparing data for analysis, followed by guidance through manipulating the variables. Each step of conducting descriptive statistics is explained and then the reader is guided through the steps of determining which analysis to run to test their hypotheses. The remaining chapters provide instructions for several types of inferential statistical analyses, including correlations, t tests, ANOVAs, etc. Introduction to PSPP is loaded with practical tips and examples to help the reader connect the material to real life examples. It also includes a data set so the reader can follow along, conducting the analyses in the examples for practice. This text is a must have tool for undergraduate, or graduate, students who want to use PSPP for analysis in social science research.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Bigham, Ph.D. is the Program Director of the Human Development Department at California State University San Marcos. She has Ph.D. in Health Psychology and studies the psychophysiology of stress and chronic pain. She serves on dissertation committees for the Mind and Body Medicine Doctoral Program at Saybrook University and is a Member of the Board of the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. Her health psychology private practice is in Carlsbad, California.