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August 2010
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Top Ten Confusing Stats Terms Explained in “Plain English” (#9: Multicollinearity):
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July 2010
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Top Ten Tips for Data Analysis (Deviant Square Episode 7) is posted! Check it out:
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Top Ten Tips for Data Analysis (Deviant Square Episode 7) is posted! Check it out: http://ping.fm/akUeJ
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Live Data Analysis of the Average American Project Video is now available (Episode 6 of Deviant Square)
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Episode 5 of this video stats tutorial series “Deviant Square” shows users how to “define datasets” in SPSS: http://ping.fm/15j4Z
Episode 4 of this video stats tutorial series “Deviant Square” shows the viewer how to run multiple regression analysis in SPSS: http://ping.fm/Vmn9X
Episode 3 of my video stats tutorial series “Deviant Square” is about using SPSS syntax easily! http://ping.fm/UpuZe
Check out this video stats tutorial about the difference between mediators, moderators, and suppressors in data analysis: http://ping.fm/5uKKQ
June 2010
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Episode 5 demonstrates how to use the rarely-used “Define Variable Sets” function of SPSS (PASW) to organize and keep focused on your data. The video uses the examination of the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks as an example.
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Deviant Square Episode 2: The Average American Project is Posted! http://ping.fm/URI37
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May 2010
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Stats Make Me Cry (.com) →
Great New Website to Help Students Finish Their...
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Put aside your fears and be wrong already!
First of all, if your research progress is slowed by fear of statistics, your are certainly not alone. Being afraid to “mess-up” your stats, and thus your project, is a common lament. But I’m here to tell you that your project is not that fragile! Once your data is collected, entered, cleaned, and ready for analysis, it is time for excitement, not concern! The golden rule here...
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Trade Your Stats "Truths" for Stats Arguments...
Warning, this blog will be short, sweet, and a bit pithy. The two most common questions that I receive about statistical analyses, no matter what kind or purpose, is: “Am I doing it right?” or “Am I allowed to…(fill-in a variation of a common analysis here)?” My response to these questions is usually: “Sure, you can do whatever you want, but what will it mean...
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Check out this great blog about the use of...
This blog was written and posted by Kevin Macdonell, who I do not personally know, but I found the blog interesting, useful and easy to understand! Check it out: correlation coefficient and regression blog
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Transformations: statistical voodoo or truth serum...
Anyone that has taken a statistics class has probably learned about transforming data, at one time or another (although you may be in denial about it). In short, you may want to transform your data if you need to perform a parametric analysis, but the inherent assumptions are violated in your dataset. While this seems simple enough, many researchers are hesitant to employ this tactic of...
April 2010
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Happy beyond belief that comps are over :-)
March 2010
5 posts
Been waiting four and a half hours for my flight and was just told that it is going to be another two and a half… American Airlines is not awesome right now…
In and out of Phili...
Flew in to phili at noon and on the way to the airport flying back out… gave a symposium in between… but I also wish I could see more of the conference and of Philadelphia, seems like a cool town…
Here’s to “The Dude”… I love that Jeff Bridges seems like he is “The Dude” in real life, except with a job…
Watching the Oscars…
Random Stat Fact Of The Day:
The variance of any given variable is simply its standard deviation squared… Thus, the standard deviation is the square-root of the variance…
February 2010
10 posts
WatchThe conceptual differences between mediators, moderators, and suppressors are explained in an easy to understand, and hopefully entertaining, video. The video is presented by Jeremy J. Taylor, of Vary Your Stats Consulting. www.varyyourstats.com
4researchers Website: Dr. Grayson Holmbeck... →
Dr. Grayson Holmbeck discusses both mediators and moderators, in the context of both regression and path analysis.
David Kenny's Mediation Page →
David Kenny’s website has a very helpful page detailing several methods of analysis of Mediation.
David Kenny's Moderation Page →
David Kenny’s website has a very helpful page detailing several methods of analysis of moderation.
Key Journal Articles for Testing Mediators,...
Key Journal Articles
Baron, R. M., & Kenny, D. A. (1986). The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations, Journal of Personality & Social Psychology (Vol. 51, pp. 1173-1182). Cole, D. A., & Maxwell, S. E. (2003). Testing Mediational Models With Longitudinal Data: Questions and Tips in the Use of...
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