Statistical Research Methodology by Anil Kumar (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Contents Preface. 1. Statistical research an introduction. 2. Subjectivity in research methodology. 3. Statistical enquiries. 4. Collection of data. 5. Information and tools. 6. Classification and tabulation. 7. Research for official statistics. 8. Processing of data. 9. Skewness and Kurtosis. 10. Correlation analysis in research methodology. 11. Regression analysis in statistics. 12. Multiple regression analysis. Index. Research means an intensive a powerful search for knowledge and understanding of social and physical phenomena. It is a method for the discovery of true values in a scientific way. It is not merely accumulation and communication of knowledge but a critical and scientific analysis of social facts and formulation of generalizations as a basis for action and foresight. Scientific method in social research consists of systematic observations verifications and classifications of the facts interpretation and generalization about possible relations. The essential characteristic of scientific research technique is that it proceeds from experiments and its novelty is the utilization of social forces in ways that are not obvious to untrained observers but have been comprehensively investigated by deliberate research. 280 pp.