Book Description
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.
Author : Duncan Cramer
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 34,48 MB
Release : 2004-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780761941385
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.
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Page : pages
File Size : 13,83 MB
Release : 2003
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ISBN : 9780192801005
Author : Graham Upton
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 50,57 MB
Release : 2014-03
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0199679185
This wide-ranging dictionary covers over 2,300 statistical terms in accessible, jargon-free language. All existing entries and web links have been revised and updated to ensure that the content is as relevant as possible. An indispensable reference work for any students or professionals who come into contact with statistics at work or university.
Author : B. S. Everitt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,72 MB
Release : 2006-08-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780521690270
If you use statistics and need easy access to simple, reliable definitions and explanations of modern statistical concepts, then look no further than this dictionary. Over 3600 terms are defined, covering medical, survey, theoretical, and applied statistics, including computational aspects. Entries are provided for standard and specialized statistical software. In addition, short biographies of over 100 important statisticians are given. Definitions provide enough mathematical detail to clarify concepts and give standard formulae when these are helpful. The majority of definitions then give a reference to a book or article where the user can seek further or more specialized information, and many are accompanied by graphical material to aid understanding.
Author : Yadolah Dodge
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 33,42 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199206131
This is the new-in-paperback edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Statistical Terms, the much-awaited sixth edition of the acclaimed standard reference work in statistics, published on behalf of the International Statistical Institute. The first edition, known as the Dictionary of Statistical Terms, was edited in 1957 by the late Sir Maurice Kendall and the late Dr W.R. Buckland. As one of the first dictionaries of statistics it set high standards for the subject, and became a well-respected reference. This edition has been carefully updated and extended to include the most recent terminology and techniques in statistics. Significant revision and expansion from an international editorial board of senior statisticians has resulted in a comprehenisive reference text which includes 30% more material than previous editions. Ideal for all who use statistics in the workplace and in research including all scientists and social scientists, especially in law, politics, finance, business, and history, it is an indispensable reference.
Author : Sheldon Zedeck
Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,50 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781433815331
Statistics is the field of knowledge concerned with data collection, data analysis, and data interpretation and presentation. Methodology comprises the many and varied structured ways in which research is conducted answering the fundamental question: How does the researcher effectively gather information for particular purposes? Both are core topics underlying the discipline of psychology and the other social, behavioral, and health sciences. Moreover, a basic understanding of the language of statistics and research methods is required for any serious student, scientist, and practitioner in these fields. The APA Dictionary of Statistics and Research Methods is a focused reference resource that explores the lexicon of these two tightly interrelated areas. It provides Over 4,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions; Balanced coverage in such core areas as research planning and design, psychometrics, quantitative and qualitative measurements, and data analysis; Hundreds of incisive cross-references that deepen the user's understanding of related topics; More than 100 illustrations of some of the common and uncommon data display methods; A Quick Guide to Use that explains stylistic and formal features at a glance; and Appendixes listing common abbreviations and statistical symbols The largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States and the largest association of psychologists in the world the American Psychological Association proudly offers this reference as part of its critically acclaimed APA Dictionaries series.
Author : Hardeo Sahai
Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 16,59 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
A single, thorough source of definitions for thousands of statistical terms, illustrated with graphs, charts, tables, and equations. The Pocket Dictionary includes terms used in various fields related to statistics including mathematics, probability, economics, business, decision analysis, demography, epidemiology, bio-statistics, engineering, public health, quality control and many others.
Author : Hossein Tavakoli
Publisher : Rahnama Press
Page : 761 pages
File Size : 10,61 MB
Release : 2012-05-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9643675084
'A dictionary of research methodology and statistics in applied linguistics' is a reference guide which offers an authoritative and comprehensive overview of key terms and concepts in the areas of research and statistics as concerns the field of applied linguistics. The volume is intended as a resource to delineate the meaning and use of various concepts, approaches, methods, designs, techniques, tools, types, and processes of applied linguistics research in an efficient and accessible style. Some entries relating to statistical aspects of research are also used so as to help the researcher in the successful formulation, analysis, and execution of the research design and carry the same towards its logical end. This book makes use of approximately 2000 entries on the key concepts and issues of research with cross references where necessary. This volume is designed to appeal to undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, lecturers, practitioners, researchers, consultants, and consumers of information across the field of applied linguistics and other related disciplines.
Author : Tryon Edwards
Publisher :
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 41,84 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Quotations, English
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Author : Thomas A. Schwandt
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 19,3 MB
Release : 2014-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1483321495
In this Fourth Edition of The SAGE Dictionary of Qualitative Inquiry Thomas A. Schwandt provides a guide to the terms and phrases that help shape the origins, purpose, logic, meaning, and methods of the practices known as qualitative inquiry. This edition features 20 additional terms as well as a restructured Reader’s Guide. Key references have been updated and select terms and phrases from previous editions have been reorganized and greatly expanded. Together, the dictionary entries provide a guide to the methodological and epistemological concepts and theoretical orientations of qualitative inquiry. This one-of-a-kind resource is ideal for readers who are navigating various perspectives on qualitative inquiry, working on a qualitative dissertation, or are launching their own investigations into the issues covered.