How to Use SPSS® 12th Edition

How to Use SPSS® — 12th Edition by Brian C. Cronk is a clear, practical guide that turns statistical theory into hands-on results. Whether you’re a student, academic, or business analyst, this edition walks you through IBM SPSS with the confidence of an experienced instructor and the clarity of a trusted reference.

Start quickly with step-by-step instructions for data entry, cleaning, and management, then move into essential techniques—descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, regression, nonparametric methods, and graphical presentation. Real-world examples from the social sciences and business contexts illustrate how to choose the right test and interpret SPSS output so results speak clearly to stakeholders.

This edition has been refined to reflect contemporary best practices and common workflows used in universities and organizations across the US, UK, Europe, Canada, and Australia. Each chapter builds practical skills: learn to set up variables, run analyses, read tables and charts, and report findings with confidence. Helpful tips and common pitfalls make complicated procedures approachable for beginners while still serving as a quick refresher for advanced users.

Ideal for coursework, thesis work, or workplace reporting, Cronk’s writing balances pedagogy and practicality—teaching not just how to click through menus but why certain analyses matter. If you need a dependable, readable companion for mastering SPSS and producing credible, publishable results, add How to Use SPSS, 12th Edition to your shelf today.

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