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SPSS for Intermediate Statistics: Use and Interpretation, Second Edition is an academic textbook that provides guidance on using the SPSS statistical software for intermediate-level statistical analysis and interpreting research data.

The book is designed to help students, researchers, and academics select appropriate statistical techniques based on research questions, perform statistical procedures using SPSS, and accurately interpret statistical findings.

Topics covered include descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance (ANOVA), multiple regression, logistic regression, exploratory factor analysis, reliability assessment, principal components analysis, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), and canonical correlation.

The book also provides practical learning resources, including SPSS screenshots, statistical output examples, analytical exercises, interpretation questions, and guidelines for preparing tables and figures according to APA standards.

The second edition expands its coverage of effect sizes, statistical assumptions, multivariate analysis, and the interpretation of statistical significance. It is particularly useful as a reference for statistics and research methodology courses in psychology, education, social sciences, business, and health sciences.