The first real data set I ever analyzed was from my senior honors thesis as an undergraduate psychology major. I had taken both intro stats and an ... Continue Reading
The first real data set I ever analyzed was from my senior honors thesis as an undergraduate psychology major. I had taken both intro stats and an ... Continue Reading
In April and May, we're doing something new: including in membership the workshop Interpreting (Even Tricky) Regression Coefficients with Karen ... Continue Reading
Stata makes it a breeze to edit or clean your data. If you’re unfamiliar with using data sets in Stata, check out these blog posts to get a good grasp ... Continue Reading
There are two main types of factor analysis: exploratory and confirmatory. ... Continue Reading
The linear model normality assumption, along with constant variance assumption, is quite robust to departures. That means that even if the assumptions ... Continue Reading
There’s a common saying among pediatricians: children are not little adults. You can’t take a drug therapy that works in adults and scale it down to a ... Continue Reading
Many variables we want to measure just can’t be directly measured with a single variable. Instead you have to combine a set of variables into a single ... Continue Reading
Level is a statistical term that is confusing because it has multiple meanings in different contexts (much like alpha and beta). There are three ... Continue Reading
Once you’ve imported your data into Stata the next step is usually examining it. Before you work on building a model or running any tests, you need ... Continue Reading
SPSS has a nice little feature for adding and averaging variables with missing data that many people don't know about. It allows you to add or ... Continue Reading
In our previous posts, we’ve relied on Stata’s pre-loaded datasets to perform analyses. But when you’re working with your own data, you’ll need to ... Continue Reading
Binary logistic regression is one of the most useful regression models. It allows you to predict, classify, or understand explanatory relationships ... Continue Reading
You might be surprised to hear that not only can linear regression fit lines between a response variable Y and one or more predictor variables, X, it ... Continue Reading
Have you ever wondered whether you should report separate means for different groups or a pooled mean from the entire sample? This is a common ... Continue Reading
How do you know if the items of a test are hard or easy; fair or biased; accurate at measuring ability or not? Item Response Theory (IRT). In ... Continue Reading
How do you know when to use a time series and when to use a linear mixed model for longitudinal data? What’s the difference between repeated ... Continue Reading
No matter what statistical model you're running, you need to go through the same steps. The order and the specifics of how you do each step will ... Continue Reading
If you’ve tried coding in Stata, you may have found it strange. The syntax rules are straightforward, but different from what I’d expect. I had ... Continue Reading
When analyzing longitudinal data, do you use regression or structural equation based approaches? There are many types of longitudinal data and ... Continue Reading
Ever consider skipping the important step of cleaning your data? It's tempting but not a good idea. Why? It's a bit like baking. I like to bake. ... Continue Reading
Statistical Analysis Plan Review Submit your proposal knowing you've got a solid statistical analysis plan Perfect if: You're about to submit ... Continue Reading
Do you need sample sizes calculated for a grant or thesis proposal? Or simply to make sure you're appropriately sizing your study? You know how ... Continue Reading
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Linear Regression in SPSS A live, 3-session online tutorial, starts April 2nd, 2024 Enroll Now! You open SPSS menus for Regression and ... Continue Reading
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Enrolling Linear Regression in SPSS Instructor: Kat Caldwell Stage: 2, Linear Models Software: SPSS Live Sessions: Tuesdays, ... Continue Reading
Levels of Measurement and Types of Variables Training Seminar Understand the nuances in determining the types of variables you're working with and ... Continue Reading
Types of Regression Models: Training Seminar 18 Types of Regression Models — What They Are and When to Use Them Enroll Now! Linear, Logistic, ... Continue Reading
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effect size statistics, power and sample calculations, and statistical inference Use these resources to learn with The Analysis Factor. Listed below ... Continue Reading
structural equation modeling resources Listed below are workshops, trainings, and articles to help you learn Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). SEM ... Continue Reading
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Currently Enrolling Interpreting (Even Tricky) Regression Coefficients Instructor: Karen Grace-Martin Stage: 2, Linear ... Continue Reading
resources for fundamental statistics Use the resources here to learn fundamental statistics with The Analysis Factor. Listed Below are our Workshop, ... Continue Reading
Resources to improve your data analysis practice and skills As a data analyst, it's not enough to understand statistics or to be able to use the ... Continue Reading