The SAGE dictionary of statistics & methodology : a nontechnical guide for the social sciences

Packed with new definitions, terms, and graphics, this invaluable resource is an ideal reference for researchers and professionals in the field and provides everything students need to read and understand a research report, including elementary terms, concepts, methodology, and design definitions, as well as concepts from qualitative research methods and terms from theory, and philosophy. New to this edition: More than 500 new terms, definitions, and graphics provide readers with new, emerging, and important information. 15 new figures clarify terms and definitions. A new appendix lists the statistical assumptions of ANOVA, ANCOVA, regression, repeated measures ANOVA, mixed ANOVA, correlation, independent t test, paired samples t test, and chi-square for contingency tables, broadening the reach of the dictionary and making it more valuable for those new to quantitative research. Numerous additional updates include new terms for the health sciences, more on research designs, structural equation modelling, statistical techniques, and more measurement terms to increase the scope of the book.