How do I include categorical variables in my regression model? Rebecca Andrews StatisticsTutors.com | HelpWithStatistics.com DissertationAdvisors.com | DissertationWriting.com One common problem researchers face when running a regression analysis is how to include categorical predictors. Unlike using continuous variables, which Read More …
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What’s the appropriate test for my cross-tabulation?
What’s the appropriate test for my cross tabulation? Rebecca Andrews, PhD Editing-Writing.comHelpWithStatistics.comDissertationWriting.comDissertationAdvisors.com Let’s start by defining cross tabulation, more commonly called crosstab. A cross tabulation, also known as contingency table, is a two-dimensional table that reports the Read More …
Why use census data? Should you use census data?
Vicki Lawrence Statistical Data Analysis Census data are frequently used in health research to investigate contextual correlates of health outcomes. Some of the variables available in the census include socioeconomic and demographic measures of the geographic area, including median household Read More …
How should I think about sample size assessments when I’m collecting data versus using existing secondary data sources?
To determine how many observations to collect, researchers consider cost, the desired effect size, power, type I error, and the number of statistical comparisons needed. Typically, studies seek 80% power, less than 5% error, minimal costs, and effect sizes based Read More …
In It to Win It
DissertationWriting.com Rita A. Jonathan, Ph.D. DissertationAdvisors.com | DissertationWriting.com One of the perks of a past administrative position I held was The post In It to Win It appeared first on Dissertation Editing & Writing Help.
How to Hyperlink Your Table of Contents in Microsoft Word
As an avid e-reader, I love to come across an e-book that has a “hyperlinked” table of contents. Then I can easily click back and forth between the start of each chapter and the TOC—particularly handy if there is a Read More …
Toward the Valorization of Lexical Obfuscationizationism in Academic Discourse: Some Recommendations
by Rick OaksDoctoral Dissertation Writing Consultant, Dissertation Editor, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Consultant Suffixation: A suffix is a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative, e.g., -ation, -fy, -ing,-it is (My computer, July 16, 2016). Read More …