Research Methods and Statistics

This book will cause students and researchers to think differently about things, not only about math and statistics, but also about research, the scientific method, and life in general. It will teach them how to do good modeling and hence good statistics from a standpoint of deep knowledge rather than rote knowledge. It will also provide them with tools to think critically about the claims they see in the popular press, and to design their own studies to avoid common errors. This book...
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This book will cause students and researchers to think differently about things, not only about math and statistics, but also about research, the scientific method, and life in general. It will teach them how to do good modeling and hence good statistics from a standpoint of deep knowledge rather than rote knowledge. It will also provide them with tools to think critically about the claims they see in the popular press, and to design their own studies to avoid common errors. This book is not a cookbook. Cookbooks tell you all about the what but nothing about the why. With computers, software and the Internet readily available, it is easier than ever for students to lose track of the why and focus on the what instead. This book takes exactly the opposite approach. It will empower students and researchers to use advanced statistical methods with confidence.