Contrast Analysis: Focused Comparisons in the Analysis of Variance: Focused Comparison in the Analysis of Variance

Robert Rosenthal, Ralph L. Rosnow

ISBN 10: 0521317967 / ISBN 13: 9780521317962

Published by Cambridge University Press 2010-08-18, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Contrast Analysis: Focused Comparisons in the Analysis of Variance: Focused Comparison in the Analysis of Variance
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2010-08-18
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521317967
• ISBN 13: 9780521317962
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book, first published in 1985, is for those seeking appropriate statistical approaches to research data that is devoted entirely to the topic of contrasts. Contrast analysis permits us to ask more focused questions of our data. In return for a small amount of simple computation, we get greater statistical power, and can make clearer substantive interpretations of the research results. Contrast analysis should be employed in the context of the analysis of variance whenever the numerator degrees of freedom are greater than one (which is probably most of the time). Unfortunately, it is employed relatively rarely by behavioural and social scientists. This book makes it possible for non-mathematical data analysts to avail themselves of contrasts, and thereby simply and efficiently to address the focused questions posed by their theories, hypotheses, and hunches. A wide range of researchers in the behavioural and social sciences, education and business will find this book an invaluable resource.

Book Description

This book examines contrast analysis, which permits asking more focused questions of data. Through simple computations, greater statistical power and clearer substantive interpretations are the result. This book makes it possible for non-mathematical data analysts to simply and efficiently address the focused questions posed by their theories, hypotheses and hunches.