Advanced Statistics in Research

<p><em><em>Advanced Statistics in Research: Reading Understanding and Writing Up Data Analysis Results</em> is the simple nontechnical introduction to the most complex multivariate statistics presented in empirical research articles.</em></p><p><em>wwwStatsInResearch.com</em> is a companion website that provides free sample chapters exercises and PowerPoint slides for students and teachers. A free 600-item test bank is available to instructors.</p><p><em>Advanced Statistics in Research</em> does not show how to <em>perform</em> statistical procedures--it <strong>shows how to read</strong> <strong>understand</strong> and <strong>interpret </strong>them as they are typically presented in journal articles and research reports. It demystifies the sophisticated statistics that stop most readers cold: multiple regression logistic regression discriminant analysis ANOVA ANCOVA MANOVA factor analysis path analysis structural equation modeling meta-analysis--and more.</p><p><em>Advanced Statistics in Research</em> assumes that you have never had a course in statistics. It begins at the beginning with research design central tendency variability z scores and the normal curve. You will learn (or re-learn) the big-three results that are common to most procedures: statistical significance confidence intervals and effect size. Step-by-step each chapter gently builds on earlier concepts. <strong>Matrix algebra is avoided and complex topics are explained using simple easy-to-understand examples</strong>.</p><p><em><strong>Need help writing up your results?</strong></em> Advanced Statistics in Research shows how data-analysis results can be summarized in text tables and figures according to APA format. You will see how to present the basics (e.g. means and standard deviations) as well as the advanced (e.g. factor patterns post-hoc tests path models and more).</p><p><em>Advanced Statistics in Research</em> is appropriate as a textbook for graduate students and upper-level undergraduates (see supplementary materials at StatsInResearch.com). It also serves as a handy shelf reference for investigators and all consumers of research.</p>