Examples of social science research using regression analysis -- Planning a quantitative research project with existing data -- Basic features of statistical packages and data documentation -- Basics of writing batch programs with statistical packages -- Basic concepts of bivariate regression -- Basic concepts of multiple regression -- Dummy variables -- Interactions -- Nonlinear relationships -- Indirect effects and omitted variable bias -- Outliers, heteroskedasticity, and multicollinearity -- Putting it all together and thinking about where to go next.