Linear Models in Matrix Form A Hands-On Approach for the Behavioral Sciences /

• Main Author: Brown, Jonathon D. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Statistics.; Psychometrics.; Statistics for Social Science, Behavorial Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law.; Statistical Theory and Methods.

This textbook is an approachable introduction to statistical analysis using matrix algebra. Prior knowledge of matrix algebra is not necessary. Advanced topics are easy to follow through analyses that were performed on an open-source spreadsheet using a few built-in functions. These topics include o...

Table of Contents:

• Matrix Properties and Operations
• Simple Linear Regression
• Maximum Likelihood Estimation
• Multiple Regression
• Matrix Decompositions
• Problematic Observations
• Errors and Residuals
• Linearizing Transformations and Nonparametric Smoothers
• Cross-Product Terms and Interactions
• Polynomial Regression
• Categorical Predictors
• Factorial Designs
• Analysis of Covariance
• Moderation
• Mediation.