Dictionary of statistics & methodology : a nontechnical guide for the social sciences

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Title:

Author:

Vogt, W. Paul.

ISBN:

9781412971096

Personal Author:

Vogt, W. Paul.

Edition:

4th ed.

Publication Information:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, c2011.

Physical Description:

xviii, 437 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Previous ed.: 2005.

Formerly CIP.

Abstract:

'Written in a clear, readable style with a wide range of explanations and examples, the Fourth Edition of this must-have reference guide has been updated throughout to reflect recent changes in the fields of statistics and methodology. Packed with new terms, synonyms, and graphics, this best-selling dictionary provides readers with everything they need to read and understand a research report, including elementary terms and concepts and methodology and design definitions, as well as concepts from qualitative research methods and terms from theory and philosophy.' (Publisher)

Subject Term:

Social sciences -- Statistical methods -- Dictionaries.

Social sciences -- Methodology -- Dictionaries.

Added Author:

Johnson, Burke.

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Summary

In this newly updated Fourth Edition, new terms are defined, new synonyms are included, and both are illustrated with new graphics. Growth in the fields of statistics and methodology has mandated these inclusions. The number of definitions and illustrations has grown from about 2,400 in the third edition to about 2,800 in this one, an increase of around 16 percent. While some entries have been shortened and obsolete ones have been deleted, which helped make room for the new entries, comparatively few terms from the earlier editions have been deleted. The importance of classic terms persists even as new techniques and the terms describing them are invented. Finally, the suggestions for further reading have been updated and a new section on Useful Websites on Statistics and Methodology has been added.