The basic knowledge of various statistical tools for research is very essential for candidates pursuing post-graduation or Ph.D. For non-statistics students, it will be very difficult to look into the concepts and applications of statistics in research. The book is designed to help the beginners in having a basic understanding about various statistical tools and how to use them for solving research problems. It is written in such a way that it addresses in a simplified way the basic doubts the beginners usually have.
Various quantitative methods of data analysis have been explained in a lucid manner giving suitable examples. Statistical reasoning has been delineated in a lucid style. Sampling and probability as research methods have been dealt with in separate chapters.
The IBM SPSS applications of statistical tools are illustrated with diagrams in a step by step method which will be easy for the users to understand and apply. Parametric Hypothesis Testing by using IBM SPSS has been taken up in an exclusive chapter for focused analysis. The two-variable analysis-correlation and regression also form part of the text.
The book is assisted with SPSS data sets which will help the users to solve practical problems.
