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Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics: 5th edition Paperback – 28 November 2017

by Andy Field (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 725
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With an exciting new look, new characters to meet, and its unique combination of humour and step-by-step instruction, this award-winning book is the statistics lifesaver for everyone. From initial theory through to regression, factor analysis and multilevel modelling, Andy Field animates statistics and SPSS software with his famously bizarre examples and activities.

What's brand new:
  • A radical new design with original illustrations and even more colour
  • A maths diagnostic tool to help students establish what areas they need to revise and improve on.
  • A revamped digital resource that uses video, case studies, datasets and more to help students negotiate project work, master data management techniques, and apply key writing and employability skills
  • New sections on replication, open science and Bayesian thinking
  • Now fully up to date with latest versions of IBM SPSS Statistics (c).
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  1. ISBN-10
    9781526419521
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1526419521
  3. Edition
    5th
  4. Publisher
    Sage Publications Ltd
  5. Publication date
    28 November 2017
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    26.6 x 4.3 x 19.7 cm
  8. Print length
    1104 pages
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This book turned my hatred of stats and SPSS into love.

-- Sharmina August

I love it! It′s the first text I′ve come across that has been written in such a captivating way. There′s humor, tons of information, and awesome resources both within and on the companion website. Kudos to Prof. Field! -- Raymond Grogan Published On: 2018-09-06

I also appreciate how the author made the text interesting to read, but the content is rich enough to provide readers good knowledge on how to draw insights from stats and data. Also, it provides a lot of practical guides for reporting results and findings for research paper. Can′t wait to take a deeper dive into the text
-- Hsing-Chi Hwang ― Harvard University Published On: 2018-10-06

I never thought I would find a statistics textbook amusing but somehow our text pulls it off. I also appreciated the online supplementary tools provided by the publisher. They provide a good synthesis of each of the chapters and some easy options to review

-- Rickelle Mathis ― Harvard University Published On: 2018-09-06

I really really love the book, it′s the main reason why I′m not curled up in bed with my cats sobbing in fear at the moment. Speaking of cats, I gotta say the correcting cat/misconception mutt framing is very cute, and it almost broke my heart finding out the origin of that orange spiritual feline. I′m having a blast reading about stats, who would′ve thunk it?

-- Joao Matos Amara Da Silveria Published On: 2018-09-06

I am enjoying the book, which I would never have imagined! I am not afraid of statistics anymore.

-- Lineke, Language Teacher & Psychology PhD student Published On: 2020-11-23

About the Author

Andy Field is Professor of Quantitative Methods at the University of Sussex. He has published widely (100+ research papers, 29 book chapters, and 17 books in various editions) in the areas of child anxiety and psychological methods and statistics. His current research interests focus on barriers to learning mathematics and statistics. He is internationally known as a statistics educator. He has written several widely used statistics textbooks including Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics (winner of the 2007 British Psychological Society book award), Discovering Statistics Using R, and An Adventure in Statistics (shortlisted for the British Psychological Society book award, 2017; British Book Design and Production Awards, primary, secondary and tertiary education category, 2016; and the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers Award for innovation in publishing, 2016), which teaches statistics through a fictional narrative and uses graphic novel elements. He has also written the adventr and discovr packages for the statistics software R that teach statistics and R through interactive tutorials. His uncontrollable enthusiasm for teaching statistics to psychologists has led to teaching awards from the University of Sussex (2001, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019), the British Psychological Society (2006) and a prestigious UK National Teaching fellowship (2010). He's done the usual academic things: had grants, been on editorial boards, done lots of admin/service but he finds it tedious trying to remember this stuff. None of them matter anyway because in the unlikely event that you've ever heard of him it'll be as the 'Stats book guy'. In his spare time, he plays the drums very noisily in a heavy metal band, and walks his cocker spaniel, both of which he finds therapeutic.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1526419521
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sage Publications Ltd; 5th edition (28 November 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1104 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781526419521
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1526419521
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 26.6 x 4.3 x 19.7 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 725

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Andy Field is Professor of Child Psychopathology at the University of Sussex, UK. He has published over 85 research papers, 29 book chapters, and 17 books mostly on statistics and child emotional development.

His ability to make statistics accessible and fun has been recognized with local and national teaching awards (University of Sussex, 2001, 2015, 2016; the British Psychological Society, 2007), a prestigious UK National Teaching Fellowship (2010), and the British Psychological Society book award (2006). He adores cats and dogs, and loves to listen to and play very heavy music. He lives in Brighton with his wonderful wife Zoë, his son Zach, and his crazy spaniel Ramsey.

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Super informative and actually really fun too
This book was a surprising one because I hate statistics. My third-year psychology stats lecturer recommended we bought it, and I figured that my old companion "Psychology statistics for dummies" needed an upgrade. I got it and it was the best thing I've ever done! The book is super informative, the narrative is really engaging and funny, and I actually often find myself cackling at the stories that introduce the chapters. This book is a work of art and a proof that every profession that is pursued with love makes the world a better place. I have been using this book for the last few months and I am finally on my way to really understanding statistics. Thank you so much Andy :)
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Victoria Domingos
5.0 out of 5 stars Super informative and actually really fun too
Reviewed in Australia on 4 December 2020
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This book was a surprising one because I hate statistics. My third-year psychology stats lecturer recommended we bought it, and I figured that my old companion "Psychology statistics for dummies" needed an upgrade. I got it and it was the best thing I've ever done! The book is super informative, the narrative is really engaging and funny, and I actually often find myself cackling at the stories that introduce the chapters. This book is a work of art and a proof that every profession that is pursued with love makes the world a better place. I have been using this book for the last few months and I am finally on my way to really understanding statistics. Thank you so much Andy :)
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Victoria Domingos
5.0 out of 5 stars Super informative and actually really fun too
Reviewed in Australia on 4 December 2020
This book was a surprising one because I hate statistics. My third-year psychology stats lecturer recommended we bought it, and I figured that my old companion "Psychology statistics for dummies" needed an upgrade. I got it and it was the best thing I've ever done! The book is super informative, the narrative is really engaging and funny, and I actually often find myself cackling at the stories that introduce the chapters. This book is a work of art and a proof that every profession that is pursued with love makes the world a better place. I have been using this book for the last few months and I am finally on my way to really understanding statistics. Thank you so much Andy :)
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N. Vasilevski
5.0 out of 5 stars STATS Life Saver
Reviewed in Australia on 9 February 2020
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There is nothing to dislike. The best feature I like and find very helpful is the link to the online resources.
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Coral M
5.0 out of 5 stars Statistics
Reviewed in Australia on 31 August 2020
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This book is used for research into Data Analysis using SPSS.
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Debra Fidler
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun way to learn
Reviewed in Australia on 1 August 2020
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Easy to understand.
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Richa
5.0 out of 5 stars Good value for money
Reviewed in Australia on 22 May 2018
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Fast delivery and great price! Text book itself is engaging and makes the difficult field of stats understandable.
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Fiona J Randall
1.0 out of 5 stars Andy Field irritates me no end
Reviewed in Australia on 8 August 2021
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When he isn't writing analogies full of drivel, there are useful formulas, tables and figures to assist with understanding his drawn out explanations. I have had to use this text for multiple statistics courses and I have become more irritated with his style each time I have had to use his text. It is unfortunate that so many universities rely on this book as the core text.
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Šárka
5.0 out of 5 stars Statistics made it easy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2023
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This book safe my dissertation. I always panic when I have to do statistics and this book calmed me down and leade step by step. Would recommend if you have hard time with SPSS
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Jennifer Thomison
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource
Reviewed in the United States on 24 January 2021
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This is a great book! The author does a wonderful job of taking complicated matter and simplifying it. This is really appreciated while crawling through the depths of dissertation hell.
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David the computer nerd
1.0 out of 5 stars Too many jokes
Reviewed in Sweden on 25 January 2022
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Sorry dude, i know statistics are hard and i appreciate you trying to make it a bit more fun but i feel it went too far and i often find myself lost as a result
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JOHANA ALEJANDRA MORENO DRADA
4.0 out of 5 stars O produto demorou muito
Reviewed in Brazil on 20 September 2020
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O produto demorou muito
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CARLOS ALBERTO MESA PÉREZ
3.0 out of 5 stars El libro no es muy bueno.
Reviewed in Spain on 28 April 2021
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Promete una licencia de 12 meses para IBM SPSS Statistics, y no funciona!
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