Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology: A Non-Technical Guide for the Social Sciences - Softcover

Vogt, W. (William) Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803952775 ISBN 13: 9780803952775

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1993

Synopsis

Popular in its first edition with more than 15,000 readers for helping them get through a difficult journal article or passage, this useful dictionary has been revised with 600 additional new terms and definitions compiled from readersÆ requests and suggestions! As youÆve come to appreciate in the first edition, the second edition of the Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology contains many examples and definitions written in ordinary English. Author W. Paul Vogt pays special attention to terms that most often prevent educated general readers from understanding journal articles and books by emphasizing concepts over calculations. The level of explanation varies with the simplicity or complexity of the term defined so that more detail is offered for basic terms (for more introductory readers), while less is used to explain more advanced concepts for readers who have more background. In those instances in which it is necessary to use another methodological or statistical term in a definition, that term is cross-referenced and indicated by an asterisk. Written in a clear, readable style with ample explanations and examples, this dictionary is a ômustö reference guide for every social scientistÆs bookshelf.

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About the Author

W. Paul Vogt is Emeritus Professor of Research Methods and Evaluation at Illinois State University where he won both teaching and research awards. He specializes in methodological choice and program evaluation and is particularly interested in ways to integrate multiple methods. His other books include: Tolerance & Education: Learning to Live with Diversity and Difference (Sage Publications, 1998); Quantitative Research Methods for Professionals (Allyn & Bacon, 2007); Education Programs for Improving Intergroup Relations (coedited with Walter Stephan, Teachers College Press, 2004). He is also editor of four 4-volume sets in the series, Sage Benchmarks in Social Research Methods: Selecting Research Methods (2008); Data Collection (2010); Quantitative Research Methods (2011); and, with Burke Johnson, Correlation and Regression Analysis (2012).His most recent publications include the coauthored When to Use What Research Design (2012) and Selecting the Right Analyses for Your Data: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (2014).

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803952775
• ISBN 13: 9780803952775
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 334