Dr Duncan Cramer, Dr Dennis Laurence Howitt9780761941385, 0-7619-4138-X
The SAGE Dictionary of Statistics provides students and researchers with an accessible and definitive resource to use when studying statistics in the social sciences, reading research reports and undertaking data analysis. Written by leading academics in the field of methodology and statistics, the Dictionary will be an essential study guide for the first-time researcher as well as a primary resource for more advanced study.
This is a practical and concise dictionary that serves the everyday uses of statistics across the whole range of social science disciplines. It offers basic and straightforward definitions of key concepts, followed by more detailed step-by-step explanations of situating specific methods and techniques. It also contains lists of related concepts to help the user to draw connections across various fields and increase their overall understand of a specific technique. A list of key readings helps to reinforce the aim of the Dictionary as an invaluable learning resource.
Designed specifically for students and those new to research, and written in a lively and engaging manner, this Dictionary is an essential reference work for students and researchers across the social sciences.
Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 6
Preface……Page 8
Some Common Statistical Notation……Page 10
A……Page 12
B……Page 22
C……Page 30
D……Page 58
E……Page 66
F……Page 73
G……Page 80
H……Page 83
I……Page 89
J……Page 93
K……Page 94
L……Page 97
M……Page 106
N……Page 120
O……Page 126
P……Page 130
Q……Page 143
R……Page 146
S……Page 155
T……Page 177
U……Page 187
V……Page 189
W……Page 191
X……Page 193
Y……Page 194
Z……Page 195
Some Useful Sources……Page 198
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