Statistical Methods for the Social and Behavioural Sciences: A Model-Based Approach - Softcover

Flora, David B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1446269833 ISBN 13: 9781446269831

Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

Statistical methods in modern research increasingly entail developing, estimating and testing models for data. Rather than rigid methods of data analysis, the need today is for more flexible methods for modelling data.

In this logical, easy-to-follow and exceptionally clear book, David Flora provides a comprehensive survey of the major statistical procedures currently used. His innovative model-based approach teaches you how to:

• Understand and choose the right statistical model to fit your data
• Match substantive theory and statistical models
• Apply statistical procedures hands-on, with example data analyses
• Develop and use graphs to understand data and fit models to data
• Work with statistical modeling principles using any software package
• Learn by applying, with input and output files for R, SAS, SPSS, and Mplus.

Statistical Methods for the Social and Behavioural Sciences: A Model Based Approach is the essential guide for those looking to extend their understanding of the principles of statistics, and begin using the right statistical modeling method for their own data. It is particularly suited to second or advanced courses in statistical methods across the social and behavioural sciences. 

About this title

About the Author

David B. Flora is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Flora has also served as Coordinator of the Quantitative Methods Area in York’s graduate program in psychology as Coordinator of York’s Statistical Consulting Service. As a quantitative psychologist, Dr. Flora is a coauthor on numerous journal articles focused on quantitative methodology itself as well as on a wide range of articles in which advanced quantitative methods are applied to substantive research topics in psychology. Dr. Flora earned his PhD from the Quantitative Psychology program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Although he is now a Canadian, Dr. Flora remains a Tar Heel born and a Tar Heel bred.

From the Back Cover

Flora provides a comprehensive survey of the major statistical procedures, along with an innovative model-based approach, teaching researchers how to understand and choose the best model to fit their data.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1446269833
• ISBN 13: 9781446269831
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 472