Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology: A Nontechnical Guide for the Social Sciences - Hardcover

Vogt, Dr. W. Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0761988548 ISBN 13: 9780761988540

Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc, 2005

Synopsis

The Third Edition of the Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology: A Nontechnical Guide for the Social Sciences is THE sourcebook of simple definitions and explanations of statistical and statistics-related concepts. Since the publication of the bestselling Second Edition, author W. Paul Vogt has examined relevant literature in the social sciences to keep readers alert to the appearance of new methods, new language, and newly popular terms. The Third Edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded, with 400 additional definitions and illustrations compiled from readers? requests and suggestions! Key Features: Non-technical - defines terms in plain English to help students get through a difficult journal article or passage. Self-contained - cross-references other technical terms that are used in a definition so readers do not need to consult any other volume. Descriptive not prescriptive - describes terms as they are actually used rather than how they "should" be used to provide a more informative dictionary. Comprehensive - provides readers with everything they are likely to need to understand a research report, such as elementary terms and concepts, methodology and design terms, terms relating to statistical analysis and measurement, concepts from qualitative research methods and the more quantitative traditions in research, related terms from theory and philosophy, and much more! Written in a clear, readable style with ample explanations and examples, this Dictionary is a must-have reference guide for every social scientist? s bookshelf.

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About the Author

W. Paul Vogt is Emeritus Professor of Research Methods and Evaluation at Illinois State University where he won both teaching and research awards. He specializes in methodological choice and program evaluation and is particularly interested in ways to integrate multiple methods. His other books include: Tolerance & Education: Learning to Live with Diversity and Difference (Sage Publications, 1998); Quantitative Research Methods for Professionals (Allyn & Bacon, 2007); Education Programs for Improving Intergroup Relations (co-edited with Walter Stephan, Teachers College Press, 2004). He is also editor of three four-volume sets in the series, Sage Benchmarks in Social Research Methods: Selecting Research Methods (2008); Data Collection (2010); and Quantitative Research Methods (2011).

Edition details

• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761988548
• ISBN 13: 9780761988540
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 378