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Multivariate Applications Series

Series Editor: Lisa L. Harlow

This series of books was developed to encourage the use of rigorous methodology in the study of meaningful scientific issues and to describe the applications in easy-to understand language.

Sponsored by the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (http://www.smep.org/ ), it welcomes methodological applications from a variety of disciplines, such as psychology, public health, sociology, education, and business.

Authored or edited volumes should feature one of several approaches:

  1. the application of a variety of multivariate methods to a single, major area of research;
  2. a methodological procedure or framework that could be applied to a variety of research areas; or
  3. a variety of perspectives on a controversial topic of interest to applied researchers.

Interested persons should e-mail: Lisa L. Harlow - LHarlow@uri.edu .

New and Published Books

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  1. Structural Equation Modeling with Mplus

    Basic Concepts, Applications, and Programming

    By Barbara M. Byrne

    Series: Multivariate Applications Series

    Modeled after Barbara Byrne’s other best-selling structural equation modeling (SEM) books, this practical guide reviews the basic concepts and applications of SEM using Mplus Versions 5 & 6. The author reviews SEM applications based on actual data taken from her own research. Using...

    Published July 20th 2011 by Routledge Academic

  2. Understanding The New Statistics

    Effect Sizes, Confidence Intervals, and Meta-Analysis

    By Geoff Cumming

    Series: Multivariate Applications Series

    This is the first book to introduce the new statistics - effect sizes, confidence intervals, and meta-analysis - in an accessible way. It is chock full of practical examples and tips on how to analyze and report research results using these techniques. The book is invaluable to readers interested...

    Published July 13th 2011 by Routledge Academic

  3. Longitudinal Data Analysis

    A Practical Guide for Researchers in Aging, Health, and Social Sciences

    Edited by Jason Newsom, Richard N. Jones, Scott M. Hofer

    Series: Multivariate Applications Series

    This book provides accessible treatment to state-of-the-art approaches to analyzing longitudinal studies. Comprehensive coverage of the most popular analysis tools allows readers to pick and choose the techniques that best fit their research. The analyses are illustrated with examples from major...

    Published July 11th 2011 by Routledge Academic

  4. Handbook of Ethics in Quantitative Methodology

    Edited by A. T. Panter, Sonya K. Sterba

    Series: Multivariate Applications Series

    This comprehensive Handbook is the first to provide a practical, interdisciplinary review of ethical issues as they relate to quantitative methodology including how to present evidence for reliability and validity, what comprises an adequate tested population, and what constitutes scientific...

    Published January 13th 2011 by Routledge Academic

  5. Structural Equation Modeling With AMOS

    Basic Concepts, Applications, and Programming, Second Edition

    By Barbara M. Byrne

    Series: Multivariate Applications Series

    This bestselling text provides a practical guide to the basic concepts of structural equation modeling (SEM) and the AMOS program (Versions 17 & 18). The author reviews SEM applications based on actual data taken from her research. Noted for its non-mathematical language, this book is written...

    Published July 27th 2009 by Routledge Academic

  6. Cognitive Assessment

    An Introduction to the Rule Space Method

    By Kikumi K. Tatsuoka

    Series: Multivariate Applications Series

    This book introduces a new methodology for the analysis of test results. Free from ambiguous interpretations, the results truly demonstrate an individual’s progress. The methodology is ideal for highlighting patterns derived from test scores used in evaluating progress. Dr. Tatsuoka introduces...

    Published May 21st 2009 by Routledge Academic

  7. Applied Data Analytic Techniques For Turning Points Research

    Edited by Patricia Cohen

    Series: Multivariate Applications Series

    This innovative volume demonstrates the use of a range of statistical approaches that examine "turning points" (a change in direction, magnitude, or meaning) in real data. Analytic techniques are illustrated with real longitudinal data from a variety of fields. As such the book will appeal to a...

    Published March 25th 2008 by Routledge

  8. Introduction to Statistical Mediation Analysis

    By David P. MacKinnon, David MacKinnon

    Series: Multivariate Applications Series

    This volume introduces the statistical, methodological, and conceptual aspects of mediation analysis. Applications from health, social, and developmental psychology, sociology, communication, exercise science, and epidemiology are emphasized throughout. Single-mediator, multilevel, and...

    Published January 16th 2008 by Routledge Academic

  9. A Paul Meehl Reader

    Essays on the Practice of Scientific Psychology

    Edited by Niels G. Waller, Leslie J. Yonce, William M. Grove, David Faust, Mark F. Lenzenweger

    Series: Multivariate Applications Series

    This new book introduces a new generation to the important insights of Paul Meehl. In addition to selected papers from the classic reader, Psychodiagnosis, this book features new material selected from Meehl's most influential writings. The resulting collection is a tour de force illustrating...

    Published April 6th 2006 by Routledge Academic

  10. Structural Equation Modeling With EQS

    Basic Concepts, Applications, and Programming, Second Edition

    By Barbara M. Byrne

    Series: Multivariate Applications Series

    Readers who want a less mathematical alternative to the EQS manual will find exactly what they're looking for in this practical text. Written specifically for those with little to no knowledge of structural equation modeling (SEM) or EQS, the author's goal is to provide a non-mathematical...

    Published February 16th 2006 by Routledge Academic

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