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NDY FIELD is professor of child psychopathology at the University of Sussex and has published over 70 research
papers, 27 book chapters, and 17 books. His ability to make statistics accessible and fun has been recognized with local
and national teaching awards (University of Sussex, 2001; the British Psychological Society, 2007), a prestigious U.K. National
Teaching Fellowship (2010), and the British Psychological Society book award (2006). He adores cats, and loves to listen to
and play very heavy music. He lives in Brighton with his wonderful wife Zoë and Fuzzy the cat. Like Andy Field on Facebook at
facebook.com/ProfAndyField or follow him on Twitter at @ProfAndyField!
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DISCOVERING STATISTICS USING IBM SPSS
FIFTH EDITION
Andy Field, University of Sussex, U.K.
With an exciting new look, new characters to meet, and its unique combination of humor 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. Now fully up to date with IBM SPSS Statistics© version 24, the Fifth
Edition includes a math diagnostic tool, a research roadmap and new sections on replication, open science and
Bayesian thinking.
CONTENTS 1: Why is my evil lecturer forcing me to learn statistics? / 2: The SPINE of statistics / 3: The phoenix of statistics / 4: The IBM
SPSS Statistics environment / 5: Exploring data with graphs / 6: The beast of bias / 7: Non-parametric models / 8: Correlation / 9: The
Linear Model (Regression) / 10: Comparing two means / 11: Moderation, mediation and multicategory predictors / 12: GLM 1: Comparing
several independent means / 13: GLM 2: Comparing means adjusted for other predictors (analysis of covariance) / 14: GLM 3: Factorial
designs / 15: GLM 4: Repeated-measures designs / 16: GLM 5: Mixed designs / 17: Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) / 18:
Exploratory factor analysis / 19: Categorical outcomes: chi-square and loglinear analysis / 20: Categorical outcomes: logistic regression /
21: Multilevel linear models / 22: Epilogue
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-5264-3656-6 • ©2018 • 816 PAGES • •
AN ADVENTURE IN STATISTICS: The Reality Enigma
Andy Field, University of Sussex, U.K.
An Adventure in Statistics: The Reality Enigma by best-selling author and award-winning teacher Andy Field
offers a better way to learn statistics. It combines rock-solid statistics coverage with compelling visual story-
telling to address the conceptual diffi culties that students learning statistics for the fi rst time often encounter in
introductory courses—guiding students away from rote memorization and toward critical thinking and problem
solving. Illustrated with stunning graphic novel-style art and featuring Socratic dialogue, the story captivates
readers as it introduces them to concepts, eliminating potential statistics anxiety.
CONTENTS 1. Why You Need Science: The Beginning and The End / 2. Reporting Research, Variables and Measurement: Breaking the Law /
3. Summarizing Data: She Loves Me Not? / 4. Fitting Models (Central Tendency): Somewhere In The Middle / 5. Presenting Data: Aggressive
Perfector / 6. z-scores: The wolf is loose / 7. Probability: The Bridge of Death / 8. Inferential Statistics: Going Beyond the Data / 9. Robust
Estimation: Man Without Faith or Trust / 10. Hypothesis Testing: In Reality All is Void / 11. Modern Approaches to Theory Testing: A Careworn
Heart / 12. Assumptions: Starblind / 13. Relationships: A Stranger's Grave / 14. The General Linear Model: Red Fire Coming Out From His
Gills / 15. Comparing Two Means: Rock or Bust / 16. Comparing Several Means: Faith in Others / 17. Factorial Designs
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4462-1045-1 • ©2017 • 768 PAGES • • •
Introduction to Statistics - Behavioral Sciences
