Applied Statistics Using R: A Guide for the Social Sciences (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781526476234)

If you want to learn to use R for data analysis but aren't sure how to get started, this practical book will help you find the right path through your data.

Drawing on real-world data to show you how to use different techniques in practice, it helps you progress your programming and statistics knowledge so you can apply the most appropriate tools in your research.

It starts with descriptive statistics and moves through regression to advanced techniques such as structural equation modelling and Bayesian statistics, all with digestible mathematical detail for beginner researchers.

The book:

• Shows you how to use R packages and apply functions, adjusting them to suit different datasets.
• Gives you the tools to try new statistical techniques and empowers you to become confident using them.
• Encourages you to learn by doing when running and adapting the authors' own code.
• Equips you with solutions to overcome the potential challenges of working with real data that may be messy or imperfect.

Accompanied by online resources including screencast tutorials of R that give you step by step guidance and R scripts and datasets for you to practice with, this book is a perfect companion for any student of applied statistics or quantitative research methods courses.

Author: Mehmet Mehmetoglu, Matthias Mittner
ISBN-10: 1526476231
ISBN-13: 9781526476234
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 472
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.08lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.00d