Research Methods and Statistics Arena

Event History Analysis with R

• By Göran Broström.

Published April 2012

With an emphasis on social science applications, this book presents an introduction to survival and event history analysis. It focuses on practical applications in the fields of demography, epidemiology, and econometrics. The text includes a wide range of real examples, with data available online…
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Applied Statistics for the Social and Health Sciences

• By Rachel A. Gordon.

Published March 2012

Applied Statistics for the Social and Health Sciences provides graduate students in the social and health sciences with the basic skills that they need to estimate, interpret, present, and publish statistical models using contemporary standards. The book targets the social and health science…
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Effect Sizes for Research

Univariate and Multivariate Applications, Second Edition

• By Robert J. Grissom, and John J. Kim.

Published November 2011

Noted for its comprehensive coverage, this greatly expanded new edition now covers the use of univariate and multivariate effect sizes. Many measures and estimators are reviewed along with their application, interpretation, and limitations. Noted for its practical approach, the book features…
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Behavioral Research and Analysis

An Introduction to Statistics Within the Context of Experimental Design, Fourth Edition

• By Max Vercruyssen, and Hal W. Hendrick.

Published October 2011

Now in its fourth edition, Behavioral Research and Analysis: An Introduction to Statistics within the Context of Experimental Design presents an overview of statistical methods within the context of experimental design. It covers fundamental topics such as data collection, data analysis,…
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Analysis of Questionnaire Data with R

• By Bruno Falissard.

Published September 2011

While theoretical statistics relies primarily on mathematics and hypothetical situations, statistical practice is a translation of a question formulated by a researcher into a series of variables linked by a statistical tool. As with written material, there are almost always differences between the…
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IBM SPSS Statistics 19 Made Simple

• By Colin D. Gray, and Paul R. Kinnear.

Published August 2011

This new edition of one of the most widely read textbooks in its field introduces the reader to data analysis with the most powerful and versatile statistical package on the market: IBM SPSS Statistics 19. Each new release of SPSS Statistics features new options and other improvements. There…
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Modern Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

A Practical Introduction

• By Rand Wilcox.

Published August 2011

In addition to learning how to apply classic statistical methods, students need to understand when these methods perform well, and when and why they can be highly unsatisfactory. Modern Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences illustrates how to use R to apply both standard and modern…
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Practical Multivariate Analysis, Fifth Edition

• By Abdelmonem Afifi, Susanne May and Virginia A. Clark.

Published July 2011

This new version of the bestselling Computer-Aided Multivariate Analysis has been appropriately renamed to better characterize the nature of the book. Taking into account novel multivariate analyses as well as new options for many standard methods, Practical Multivariate Analysis, Fifth Edition…
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Quantitative Data Analysis with IBM SPSS 17, 18 & 19

A Guide for Social Scientists

• By Alan Bryman, and Duncan Cramer.

Published May 2011

This latest edition has been fully updated to accommodate the needs of users of SPSS Releases 17, 18 and 19 while still being applicable to users of SPSS Releases 15 and 16. As with previous editions, Alan Bryman and Duncan Cramer continue to offer a comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to…
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Handbook of Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Procedures, Fifth Edition

• By David J. Sheskin.

Published April 2011

Following in the footsteps of its bestselling predecessors, the Handbook of Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Procedures, Fifth Edition provides researchers, teachers, and students with an all-inclusive reference on univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistical procedures. New in the…
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