Principles of Ethical Treatment of Human Subjects
... NJ: Pearson Education, Inc., 2014) for a discussion of statistical conclusion validity, which refers to the inference that independent and dependent variables covary. As the name implies, the issues involved are statistical.
Pearson's r measures the strength of relationship between two variables (X and Y). The calculations include taking the sum of all the values of X, all the values of Y, the sum of the product of X and Y for each case, the sum of the ...
As in previous editions, this highly practical book is written with beginning MPA students and practitioners in mind.
Full of engaging examples and step-by-step instructions to illustrate common research methods and techniques, this book provides future administrators with an unshakeable foundation in model building, research design, and statistical ...
As in previous editions, this highly practical book is written with beginning MPA students and practitioners in mind.
In constructing indices, one should determine whether each item measures the variable appropriately and then decide how to ... Gutmann scaling is also discussed in R. L. Gordon, Unidimensional Scaling of Social Variables (New York: ...
Full of engaging examples and step-by-step instructions to illustrate common research methods and techniques, this book provides future administrators with an unshakeable foundation in model building, research design, and statistical ...
A practice-oriented, accessible text, Research Methods for Public Administrators introduces students to the methodological tools administrators and policy analysts use to conduct research. Practical and comprehensive coverage of the entire...