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| Author | : Bill Shipley |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 2002-08 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 9780521529211 |
This book goes beyond the truism that 'correlation does not imply causation' and explores the logical and methodological relationships between correlation and causation. It presents a series of statistical methods that can test, and potentially discover, cause-effect relationships between variables in situations in which it is not possible to conduct randomised or experimentally controlled experiments. Many of these methods are quite new and most are generally unknown to biologists. In addition to describing how to conduct these statistical tests, the book also puts the methods into historical context and explains when they can and cannot justifiably be used to test or discover causal claims. Written in a conversational style that minimises technical jargon, the book is aimed at practising biologists and advanced students, and assumes only a very basic knowledge of introductory statistics.
| Author | : J. C. Barnes |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 967 |
| Release | : 2021-09-08 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1119110726 |
The Encyclopedia of RESEARCH METHODS IN CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE The most comprehensive reference work on research designs and methods in criminology and criminal justice This Encyclopedia of Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice offers a comprehensive survey of research methodologies and statistical techniques that are popular in criminology and criminal justice systems across the globe. With contributions from leading scholars and practitioners in the field, it offers a clear insight into the techniques that are currently in use to answer the pressing questions in criminology and criminal justice. The Encyclopedia contains essential information from a diverse pool of authors about research designs grounded in both qualitative and quantitative approaches. It includes information on popular datasets and leading resources of government statistics. In addition, the contributors cover a wide range of topics such as: the most current research on the link between guns and crime, rational choice theory, and the use of technology like geospatial mapping as a crime reduction tool. This invaluable reference work: Offers a comprehensive survey of international research designs, methods, and statistical techniques Includes contributions from leading figures in the field Contains data on criminology and criminal justice from Cambridge to Chicago Presents information on capital punishment, domestic violence, crime science, and much more Helps us to better understand, explain, and prevent crime Written for undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers, The Encyclopedia of Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice is the first reference work of its kind to offer a comprehensive review of this important topic.
| Author | : Neil J. Salkind |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 1779 |
| Release | : 2010-06-22 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1412961270 |
"Comprising more than 500 entries, the Encyclopedia of Research Design explains how to make decisions about research design, undertake research projects in an ethical manner, interpret and draw valid inferences from data, and evaluate experiment design strategies and results. Two additional features carry this encyclopedia far above other works in the field: bibliographic entries devoted to significant articles in the history of research design and reviews of contemporary tools, such as software and statistical procedures, used to analyze results. It covers the spectrum of research design strategies, from material presented in introductory classes to topics necessary in graduate research; it addresses cross- and multidisciplinary research needs, with many examples drawn from the social and behavioral sciences, neurosciences, and biomedical and life sciences; it provides summaries of advantages and disadvantages of often-used strategies; and it uses hundreds of sample tables, figures, and equations based on real-life cases."--Publisher's description.
| Author | : Anuradha Batana |
| Publisher | : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 72 |
| Release | : 2012-07 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9783659181719 |
An investigation on correction and path analysis in redgram was carried to elicit the information on nature and extent of the genetic variability, heritability, genetic advance, character association and path analysis. Observations were recorded on thirteen characters. The analysis of variance indicated significant difference among the genotypes for all the 13 characters studied. The genotypic coefficient of variation for all the characters studied were lesser than the phenotypic coefficient of variation indicating masking effects of the environment. Character association studies and Path coefficient analysis revealed significant and positive correlation of seed yield per plant with number of secondary branches per plant, number of pods per plant, dry matter content per plant and harvest index and simultaneous improvement of these characters along with seed yield is possible.
| Author | : Ching Chun Li |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 1975 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Kwanchai A. Gomez |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 698 |
| Release | : 1984-02-17 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9780471870920 |
Here in one easy-to-understand volume are the statistical procedures and techniques the agricultural researcher needs to know in order to design, implement, analyze, and interpret the results of most experiments with crops. Designed specifically for the non-statistician, this valuable guide focuses on the practical problems of the field researcher. Throughout, it emphasizes the use of statistics as a tool of research—one that will help pinpoint research problems and select remedial measures. Whenever possible, mathematical formulations and statistical jargon are avoided. Originally published by the International Rice Research Institute, this widely respected guide has been totally updated and much expanded in this Second Edition. It now features new chapters on the analysis of multi-observation data and experiments conducted over time and space. Also included is a chapter on experiments in farmers' fields, a subject of major concern in developing countries where agricultural research is commonly conducted outside experiment stations. Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research, Second Edition will prove equally useful to students and professional researchers in all agricultural and biological disciplines. A wealth of examples of actual experiments help readers to choose the statistical method best suited for their needs, and enable even the most complicated procedures to be easily understood and directly applied. An International Rice Research Institute Book
| Author | : A.R. Dabholkar |
| Publisher | : Concept Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 508 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Biometrical genetics |
| ISBN | : 9788170226673 |
| Author | : Geoffrey M. Maruyama |
| Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 1997-09-22 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 150632035X |
With the availability of software programs such as LISREL, EQS, and AMOS modeling techniques have become a popular tool for formalized presentation of the hypothesized relationships underlying correlational research and for testing the plausibility of hypothesizing for a particular data set. The popularity of these techniques, however, has often led to misunderstandings of them, particularly by students being exposed to them for the first time. Through the use of careful narrative explanation, Basics of Structural Equation Modeling describes the logic underlying structural equation modeling (SEM) approaches, describes how SEM approaches relate to techniques like regression and factor analysis, analyzes the strengths and shortcomings of SEM as compared to alternative methodologies, and explores the various methodologies for analyzing structural equation data.
| Author | : Jonathan Sarwono |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 172 |
| Release | : 2017-10-12 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781549677236 |
Path analysis, developed by Sewell Wright, models association between variables that are observed sequentially with the aim of parsing a correlation model into the direct and indirect relationship model. Where in the path analysis, a correlation coefficient is used to measure the association between independent variables also called as exogenous variables in the context of path analysis. Standardized regression coefficient ( β) is used as regression weight to measure the relationship between an independent (exogenous) variable and a dependent (endogenous) variable within a particular path diagram which is then referred to as a path coefficient from exogenous to endogenous variables.In this book, the writer discusses about Path Analysis application used for research data analysis. It starts with the theory, models and its application for the research in Economics. Path Analysis can accommodate more than one variables that will be studied by researchers. Advantages of using Path Analysis are: a) more than one independent and dependent variables can be used at the same time; b) direct and indirect effects can be calculated simultaneously; c) an intervening variable can be put in the model; correlation among the independent variables can be calculated; and complex relationship among the variables studied can be arranged in sequences. To make easy the readers, the calculation of the data analysis will be assisted using IBM SPSS and Stata, two of the prominent statistical calculation tools at present. In this book, the writer will explain several models in Path Analysis, namely 1)A Multiple Linear Regression Model, 2) A Mediation Model, 3)A Joint Multiple Linear Regression and Mediation Model, 4) A Complex Model. The data that will be used in the model are primary data and secondary one. It will also be discussed when the data are time series and cross - section data or the mixed one between time series and cross - section data which is called panel data. The calculation tools used are IBM SPSS and Stata software. Besides the theory of Path Analysis, the writer discusses the application of this analysis procedure in real research contexts as well. The data used as samples are taken from real data from the field. Accordingly, this book is very useful for both undergraduate and graduate students who are taking their thesis researches. The contents of the book are as follows:a) Path Analysis Definitions and Basic Conceptsb) Path Analysis Basic Assumptionsc) Requirements of Using the Path Analysisd) Path Analysis Modelse) First Model Application: A Multiple Regression Modelf) Second Model Application: A Mediation Modelg) Third Model Application: A Joint Multiple Regression and Mediation Modelh) Fourth Model Application: A Complex Modeli) Path Analysis Using Panel Dataj) Application in Thesis Researchk) ExercisesThe calculation of the data used in the books can be downloaded in the writer's web: www.jonathansarwono.info/pa_amazon.html
| Author | : H. M. Blalock, Jr. |
| Publisher | : Transaction Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 462 |
| Release | : 2011-12-31 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0202364585 |
Causal models are formal theories stating the relationships between precisely defined variables, and have become an indispensable tool of the social scientist. This collection of articles is a course book on the causal modeling approach to theory construction and data analysis. H. M. Blalock, Jr. summarizes the then-current developments in causal model utilization in sociology, political science, economics, and other disciplines. This book provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary picture of the work on causal models. It seeks to address the problem of measurement in the social sciences and to link theory and research through the development of causal models. Organized into five sections (Simple Recursive Models, Path Analysis, Simultaneous Equations Techniques, The Causal Approach to Measurement Error, and Other Complications), this volume contains twenty-seven articles (eight of which were specially commissioned). Each section begins with an introduction explaining the concepts to be covered in the section and links them to the larger subject. It provides a general overview of the theory and application of causal modeling. Blalock argues for the development of theoretical models that can be operationalized and provide verifiable predictions. Many of the discussions of this subject that occur in other literature are too technical for most social scientists and other scholars who lack a strong background in mathematics. This book attempts to integrate a few of the less technical papers written by econometricians such as Koopmans, Wold, Strotz, and Fisher with discussions of causal approaches in the social and biological sciences. This classic text by Blalock is a valuable source of material for those interested in the issue of measurement in the social sciences and the construction of mathematical models.
