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Categorical variables in developmental research : methods of analysis /

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This book provides developmental researchers with the basic tools for understanding how to utilize categorical variables in their data analysis. Covering the measurement of individual differences in growth rates, the measurement of stage transitions, latent class and log-linear models, chi-square, a...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Eye, Alexander von, Clogg, Clifford C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, ©1996.
Subjects:
Psychometrics.
Psychology > Statistical methods.
Categories (Mathematics)
Psychology.
Research.
Psychology
Research
Psychometrics
Psychométrie.
Psychologie > Méthodes statistiques.
Catégories (Mathématiques)
Psychologie.
Recherche.
psychology.
research (function)
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > Lifespan Development.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > General.
Psychology > Statistical methods
Psychometrie.
Categorieën (wiskunde)
Statistical analysis
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This book provides developmental researchers with the basic tools for understanding how to utilize categorical variables in their data analysis. Covering the measurement of individual differences in growth rates, the measurement of stage transitions, latent class and log-linear models, chi-square, and more, the book provides a means for developmental researchers to make use of categorical data. The book covers: * Measurement and repeated observations of categorical data * Catastrophe theory * Latent class and log-linear models * Applications.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 286 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780080528717
0080528716