{"product_id":"multivariate-analysis-for-the-biobehavioral-and-social-sciences-by-timothy-b-smith-9780470537565","title":"Multivariate Analysis for the Biobehavioral and Social Sciences","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn insightful guide to understanding and visualising multivariate statistics using SAS®, STATA®, and SPSS®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMultivariate Analysis for the Biobehavioral and Social Sciences: A Graphical Approach\u003c\/em\u003e outlines the essential multivariate methods for understanding data in the social and biobehavioral sciences. Using real-world data and the latest software applications, the book addresses the topic in a comprehensible and hands-on manner, making complex mathematical concepts accessible to readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors promote the importance of clear, well-designed graphics in the scientific process, with visual representations accompanying the presented classical multivariate statistical methods. The book begins with a preparatory review of univariate statistical methods recast in matrix notation, followed by an accessible introduction to matrix algebra. Subsequent chapters explore fundamental multivariate methods and related key concepts, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFactor analysis and related methods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultivariate graphics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanonical correlation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHotelling's T-squared\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple regression and the general linear model (GLM)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach topic is introduced with a research-publication case study that demonstrates its real-world value. Next, the question \"how do you do that?\" is addressed with a complete, yet simplified, demonstration of the mathematics and concepts of the method. Finally, the authors show how the analysis of the data is performed using Stata®, SAS®, and SPSS®. The discussed approaches are also applicable to a wide variety of modern extensions of multivariate methods as well as modern univariate regression methods. Chapters conclude with conceptual questions about the meaning of each method; computational questions that test the reader's ability to carry out the procedures on simple datasets; and data analysis questions for the use of the discussed software packages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMultivariate Analysis for the Biobehavioral and Social Sciences\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent book for behavioural, health, and social science courses on multivariate statistics at the graduate level. The book also serves as a valuable reference for professionals and researchers in the social, behavioural, and health sciences who would like to learn more about multivariate analysis and its relevant applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597277610220,"sku":"9780470537565","price":324.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/77393b027ff5ef25d24d60013cfd9fb6.jpg?v=1777954662","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/multivariate-analysis-for-the-biobehavioral-and-social-sciences-by-timothy-b-smith-9780470537565","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}