[Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences, 3rd Edition] [By: Cohen, Jacob] [August, 2002]

by Jacob Cohen

This classic text on multiple regression is noted for its nonmathematical, applied, and data-analytic approach. Readers profit from its verbal-conceptual exposition and frequent use of examples. The applied emphasis provides clear illustrations of the principles and provides worked examples of the types of applications that are possible. Researchers learn how to specify regression models that directly address their research questions. An overview of the fundamental ideas of multiple regression and a review of bivariate correlation and regression and other elementary statistical concepts provide a strong foundation for understanding the rest of the text. The third edition features an increased emphasis on graphics and the use of confidence intervals and effect size measures, and an accompanying website with data for most of the numerical examples along with the computer code for SPSS, SAS, and SYSTAT, at www.psypress.com/9780805822236 . Applied Multiple Regression serves as both a textbook for graduate students and as a reference tool for researchers in psychology, education, health sciences, communications, business, sociology, political science, anthropology, and economics. An introductory knowledge of statistics is required. Self-standing chapters minimize the need for researchers to refer to previous chapters.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Research, Reference, Academic, Sociology

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[David Burkam · Rating 5 out of 5]

The bible ... plain and simple. You might not enjoy reading it, but the book is not for entertainment purposes.

[Doug Gillan · Rating 5 out of 5]

All of the editions of Cohen and Cohen (the third edition includes West and Aiken) are among the best statistics books that I have ever read. They are clear about the concepts, the computations, and the applications, including when not to use certain methods. The third edition ups the game on interactions in particular. I taught myself about multiple regression and correlation (MR/C) from the second edition and ended up teaching MR/C to graduate students for 12 years, with outstanding teaching evaluations. I could never have done that without this book.

[Diana Cruz]

Um pesadelo.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jacob and Patricia Cohen wrote "Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences," which went through two editions. Leona Aiken and Steve West wrote "Multiple Regression: Testing and Interpreting Interactions." Each of these books were wonderful on their own. When I found out that a third edition of "Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences" was coming out, I was surprised, as Jacob Cohen had died a few years back. However, with Leona Aiken and Steve West on board, I knew that the text would be great, and pre-ordered it. I always tell my intro grad stats class that if they have some money burning a hole in their pocket, they should spend it on Cohen, Cohen, West, and Aiken. It does wonders talking about interaction and advanced topics such as generalized linear models and multilevel models. The reason I only give it four stars is because there are parts of Aiken and West's book that are absent from the final copy (and as of yet not obsolete), so the fact that it doesn't do everything that the past two books did makes me wish for slightly more from it. However, it still does much of those two as well as much more. I would recommend it as required reading for anyone who hopes to do psychology research.

[Darren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Indispensable.