Psychological Methods & Statistics
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Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences Using Real Data
- Edited by Stephen J. Guastello, and Robert A.M. Gregson.
Published November 2010
A compilation of research methods and reflecting the expertise of the major contributors to NDS psychology, this book examines the techniques that have proven to be most useful in the behavioral sciences. This book is designed to develop skill and expertise in framing hypotheses dynamically and in…
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Maximum Likelihood Estimation with Stata, Fourth Edition
- By William Gould, Jeffrey Pitblado and Brian Poi.
Published November 2010
Maximum Likelihood Estimation with Stata, Fourth Edition is written for researchers in all disciplines who need to compute maximum likelihood estimators that are not available as prepackaged routines. Readers are presumed to be familiar with Stata, but no special programming skills are assumed…
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Cross-Cultural Analysis
Methods and Applications
- Edited by Eldad Davidov, Peter Schmidt and Jaak Billiet.
Published November 2010
Intended to bridge the gap between the latest methodological developments and cross-cultural research, this interdisciplinary resource presents the latest strategies for analyzing cross-cultural data. Techniques are demonstrated through the use of applications that employ cross national data sets…
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Categorical Data Analysis for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
- By Razia Azen, and Cindy M. Walker.
Published October 2010
Featuring a practical approach with numerous examples, this book focuses on helping the reader develop a conceptual, rather than technical, understanding of categorical methods, making it a much more accessible text than others on the market. The authors cover common categorical analyses and…
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A Handbook of Process Tracing Methods for Decision Research
A Critical Review and User’s Guide
- Edited by Michael Schulte-Mecklenbeck, Anton Kuehberger and Rob Ranyard.
Published October 2010
This handbook provides a critical review and user’s guide to conducting and reporting process tracing studies of decision making. Each chapter covers a specific method that is presented and reviewed by authors who are experts in the method’s application to decision research. The book …
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Handbook of Educational Data Mining
- Edited by Cristobal Romero, Sebastian Ventura, Mykola Pechenizkiy and Ryan Baker.
Published October 2010
Handbook of Educational Data Mining (EDM) provides a thorough overview of the current state of knowledge in this area. The first part of the book includes nine surveys and tutorials on the principal data mining techniques that have been applied in education. The second part presents a set of 25…
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Statistics Tables
For Mathematicians, Engineers, Economists and the Behavioural Management Sciences
- By Henry Neave.
Published October 2010
For three decades, Henry Neave’s Statistics Tables has been the gold standard for all students taking an introductory statistical methods course as part of their wider degree in a host of disciplines including mathematics, economics, business and management, geography and psychology. The period has…
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Elementary Statistics Tables
- By Henry Neave.
Published October 2010
This book, designed for students taking a basic introductory course in statistical analysis, is far more than just a book of tables. Each table is accompanied by a careful but concise explanation and useful worked examples. Requiring little mathematical background, Elementary Statistics Tables is…
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Social and Behavioral Research and the Internet
Advances in Applied Methods and Research Strategies
- Edited by Marcel Das, Peter Ester and Lars Kaczmirek.
Published October 2010
Highlighting the progress made by researchers in using Web-based surveys for data collection, this timely volume summarizes the experiences of leading behavioral and social scientists from Europe and the US who collected data using the Internet. Some chapters present theory, methodology, design,…
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Secrecy and Silence in the Research Process
Feminist Reflections
- Edited by Róisín Ryan-Flood, and Rosalind Gill.
Published September 2010
Feminist research is informed by a history of breaking silences, of demanding that women’s voices be heard, recorded and included in wider intellectual genealogies and histories. This has led to an emphasis on voice and speaking out in the research endeavour. Moments of secrecy and silence are less…
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