Description: An introduction to multivariate statistics in research articles. Topics: multiple regression, logistic regression, discriminant analysis, ANOVA, ANCOVA, MANOVA, factor analysis, path analysis, structural equation modeling, and meta-analysis. Appropriate for textbook and as a reference in the social sciences, health, education, and business.
Brief description: Larry Hatcher, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, Michigan. He is author or co-author of six textbooks on statistics and data analysis, including A Step-by-Step Approach to Using SAS(R) for Univariate & Multivariate Statistics and the widely-cited A Step-by-Step Approach to Using the SAS(R) System for Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling.
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Readers say about Hatcher's books:
wonderful discovery
is worth the time spending on
Best statistics book I've ever had
the author explains difficult stats concepts very well and in an easy-to-understand way
Very useful, readable book
Explains concepts in a conventional (as opposed to theoretical way)
wonderful explanations in basic English