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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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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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IBM SPSS Statistics 18 Made Simple
- By Paul R. Kinnear, and Colin D. Gray.
Published August 2010
This two-colour new edition of one of the most widely read textbooks in its field introduces the reader to data analysis with the most versatile statistical package on the market: IBM SPSS Statistics 18. Although each new release of SPSS Statistics features new options and improvements, there…
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Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis
Models and Designs
- By Damaraju Raghavarao, James B. Wiley and Pallavi Chitturi.
Published August 2010
Conjoint analysis (CA) and discrete choice experimentation (DCE) are tools used in marketing, economics, transportation, health, tourism, and other areas to develop and modify products, services, policies, and programs, specifically ones that can be described in terms of attributes. A specific…
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A Gentle Introduction to Stata, Third Edition
- By Alan C. Acock.
Published August 2010
Updated to reflect the new features of Stata 11, A Gentle Introduction to Stata, Third Edition continues to help new Stata users become proficient in Stata. After reading this introductory text, you will be able to enter, build, and manage a data set as well as perform fundamental statistical…
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Nonparametric Statistical Inference, Fifth Edition
- By Jean Dickinson Gibbons, and Subhabrata Chakraborti.
Published July 2010
Proven Material for a Course on the Introduction to the Theory and/or on the Applications of Classical Nonparametric Methods
Since its first publication in 1971, Nonparametric Statistical Inference has been widely regarded as the source for learning about nonparametric statistics. The fifth…
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Applied Survey Data Analysis
- By Steven G. Heeringa, Brady T. West and Patricia A. Berglund.
Published April 2010
Taking a practical approach that draws on the authors’ extensive teaching, consulting, and research experiences, Applied Survey Data Analysis provides an intermediate-level statistical overview of the analysis of complex sample survey data. It emphasizes methods and worked examples using available…
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Microeconometrics Using Stata, Revised Edition
- By A. Colin Cameron, and Pravin K. Trivedi.
Published March 2010
A complete and up-to-date survey of microeconometric methods available in Stata, Microeconometrics Using Stata, Revised Edition is an outstanding introduction to microeconometrics and how to execute microeconometric research using Stata. It covers topics left out of most microeconometrics textbooks…
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Regression Analysis for the Social Sciences
- By Rachel A. Gordon.
Published February 2010
The book provides graduate students in the social sciences with the basic skills that they need to estimate, interpret, present, and publish basic regression models using contemporary standards.
Key features of the book include:
interweaving the teaching of statistical concepts with examples…
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