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The philosophy of quantitative methods /

'The Philosophy of Quantitative Methods' undertakes a philosophical examination of a number of important quantitative research methods within the behavioral sciences in order to overcome the non-critical approaches typically provided by textbooks. These research methods are exploratory dat...

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Main Author: Haig, Brian D., 1945- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Series:Series in understanding statistics.
Subjects:
Social sciences > Research > Statistical methods.
Social psychology > Research > Methodology.
Psychology > Research > Methodology.
Quantitative research.
Recherche quantitative.
Sciences sociales > Recherche > Méthodes statistiques.
Psychologie sociale > Recherche > Méthodologie.
Psychologie > Recherche > Méthodologie.
Quantitative research
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'The Philosophy of Quantitative Methods' undertakes a philosophical examination of a number of important quantitative research methods within the behavioral sciences in order to overcome the non-critical approaches typically provided by textbooks. These research methods are exploratory data analysis, statistical significance testing, Bayesian confirmation theory and statistics, meta-analysis, and exploratory factor analysis. Further readings are provided to extend the reader's overall understanding of these methods.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2018.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190871734
0190871733
9780190222062
0190222069