Generalized linear models for bounded and limited quantitative variables /
This book introduces researchers and students to the concepts and generalized linear models for analyzing quantitative random variables that have one or more bounds. Examples of bounded variables include the percentage of a population eligible to vote (bounded from 0 to 100), or reaction time in mil...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, California :
SAGE Publications,
[2020]
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| Series: | Quantitative applications in the social sciences ;
no. 181. |
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| Summary: | This book introduces researchers and students to the concepts and generalized linear models for analyzing quantitative random variables that have one or more bounds. Examples of bounded variables include the percentage of a population eligible to vote (bounded from 0 to 100), or reaction time in milliseconds (bounded below by 0). The human sciences deal in many variables that are bounded. Ignoring bounds can result in misestimation and improper statistical inference. Michael Smithson and Yiyun Shou's book brings together material on the analysis of limited and bounded variables that is scattered across the literature in several disciplines, and presents it in a style that is both more accessible and up-to-date. The authors provide worked examples in each chapter using real datasets from a variety of disciplines. The software used for the examples include R, SAS and Stata. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 117 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-109) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781544334530 1544334532 |