Software Reviews : CHIPENDALE and AMERICAN SOCIAL PROBLEMS: INTRODUCTION TO CHIPENDALE Reviewed by Dorothy B. Rosenberg,West Virginia University Publisher: True BASIC,39 S. Main St.,Hanover,NH 03755 (telephone: [phone]) Years of Publication: 1986,1987 Materials: CHIP,two disks,26-page manual;ASP,one disk,51-page workbook Price: CHIP,$49.95;ASP,$19.95;site discounts available Machine Specificity: IBM PC and compatibles,Apple Macintosh System Requirements: 192K RAM Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: CHIP,fair;ASP,very good

Abstract

The basic premise is that it is more interesting and exciting to do sociology than it is to read or hear about it. The package's approach makes it well suited as a self-teaching supplement to social problems courses, although it assumes basic computer literacy (e.g., how to boot a disk, how to use the keyboard). It is extremely user-friendly and the workbook is carefully and clearly written. Students receive a relatively painless introduction to cross-tabular analysis of survey data and to the use of computers.