Analyzing quantitative data : an introduction for social researchers

Both an easy-to-use text and a quick reference guide, Analyzing Quantitative Data: An Introduction for Social Researchers offers a unique approach to quantitative research methods

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wetcher-Hendricks, Debra , 1970- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley , c2011
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300 |a xv, 398 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 25 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-370) and index 
505 0 |a 1. Data organization -- 2. Descriptive statistics for categorical data -- 3. Descriptive statistics for continuous data -- 4. Evaluating statistical significance -- 5. The chi-square test: comparing category frequencies -- 6. The t-test comparing continuous-variable data among dichotomous groups -- 7. Analysis of variance: comparing continuous-variable data among nondichotomous groups -- 8. Correlation and regression: comparing changes among continuous-variable scores -- 9. Advanced statistical analyses -- 10. Drawing conclusions -- 11. Writing research reports 
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650 0 |a Quantitative research 
650 0 |a Social sciences   |x Statistical methods 
999 |a 1000149564   |b Book   |c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)   |e Gong Badak Campus