The essentials of political analysis / Philip H. Pollock III.
Material type: TextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, [2005]Copyright date: ©2005Edition: Second editionDescription: xix, 227 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1568029977
- 9781568029979
- 320.072 22
- JA86 .P65 2005
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 320.072 POL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A402322B |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index.
1. The measurement of concepts -- 2. Explanations and hypotheses -- 3. Describing variables and making comparisons -- 4. The "how else?" question : making controlled comparisons -- 5. Sampling and inference -- 6. Tests of significance and measures of association -- 7. Correlation and linear regression -- 8. Logistic regression -- 9. Thinking empirically, thinking probabilistically.
"Presents the logic and practice of political analysis--including concepts, measurement, and hypothesis testing. Covers basic statistical skills, correlation and least squares regression, and binary logistic regression. Provides examples, key terms, and exercises and is accompanied by a workbook"--Provided by publisher.
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