Excel 2013 for Social Sciences Statistics : A Guide to Solving Practical Problems This is the first book to show the capabilities of Microsoft Excel to teach social science statistics effectively. It is a step by step exercise driven guide for students and practitioners who need to master Excel to solve practical social science problems. If understanding statistics isn’t your strongest suit you are not especially mathematically inclined or if you are wary of computers this is the right book for you. Excel a widely available computer program for students and managers is also an effective teaching and learning tool for quantitative analyses in social science courses. Its powerful computational ability and graphical functions make learning statistics much easier than in years past. However Excel 2013 for Social Science Statistics: A Guide to Solving Practical Problems is the first book to capitalize on these improvements by teaching students and managers how to apply Excel to statistical techniques necessary in their courses and work. Each chapter explains statistical formulas and directs the reader to use Excel commands to solve specific easy to understand social science problems. Practice problems are provided at the end of each chapter with their solutions in an Appendix. Separately there is a full Practice Test (with answers in an Appendix) that allows readers to test what they have learned. Includes 167 illustrations in color Suitable for upper undergraduates or graduate students