TY - BOOK AU - Thrane,Christer TI - Doing statistical analysis: a student's guide to quantitative research SN - 9781003252559 U1 - 519.5 23 PY - 2023/// CY - Abingdon, Oxon, Nueva York, PB - Routledge KW - Estadística matemática KW - Modelos matemáticos KW - Guías KW - Ciencias sociales - Investigaciones KW - Investigación cuantitativa KW - Análisis estadístico multivariable KW - Estrategia y técnica KW - Análisis de regresión KW - Probabilidades N1 - Incluye referencias bibliográficas (249-250); Incluye índice (251-255); 1. What is statistical analysis from a research perspective ; 2. Descriptive research questions ; 3. Associational research question I: bivariate analysis ; 4. Associational research questions II: multiple regression ; 5. Inferential research questions ; 6. Doing quantitative research: some tricks of the trade N2 - Doing Statistical Analysis looks at three kinds of statistical research questions - descriptive, associational and inferential - and shows students how to conduct statistical analyses and interpret the results. Keeping equations to a minimum, it uses a conversational style and relatable examples such as football, covid-19 and tourism, to aid understanding. Each chapter contains practice exercises, and a section showing students how to reproduce the statistical results in the book using Stata and SPSS. Digital supplements consist of data sets in Stata, SPSS and Excel, practical videos explaining how to do basic analysis, and a test bank for instructors. Its accessible approach means this is the ideal textbook for undergraduate students across the social and behavioural sciences needing to build their confidence with statistical analysis ER -