Applied Predictive Modeling covers the overall predictive modeling process beginning with the crucial steps of data preprocessing data splitting & foundations of model tuning The text then provides intuitive explanations of numerous common & modern regression & classification techniques always with an emphasis on illustrating & solving real data problems The text illustrates all parts of the modeling process through many hands-on real-life examples & every chapter contains extensive R code for each step of the process This multi-purpose text can be used as an introduction to predictive models & the overall modeling process a practitioner's reference handbook or as a text for advanced undergraduate or graduate level predictive modeling courses To that end each chapter contains problem sets to help solidify the covered concepts & uses data available in the book's R package This text is intended for a broad audience as both an introduction to predictive models as well as a guide to applying them Non-mathematical readers will appreciate the intuitive explanations of the techniques while an emphasis on problem-solving with real data across a wide variety of applications will aid practitioners who wish to extend their expertise Readers should have knowledge of basic statistical ideas such as correlation & linear regression analysis While the text is biased against complex equations a mathematical background is needed for advanced topics ...

This volume demonstrates how readers can become more effective parents teachers students coaches managers or work supervisors while also gaining practical skills to enhance their self-motivation communication skills & intervention acumen The first eight chapters explain evidence-based principles from applied behavioral science (ABS) that can be used to improve the human dynamics of any situation involving behavior Fundamentals from humanism are integrated strategically to show how an ABS intervention can be more acceptable influential & sustainable The following twelve chapters detail the deployment of ABS interventions to optimize performance in a wide variety of fields including occupational & transportation safety quantity & quality of organizational work behavior healthcare athletic coaching parenting pre-school & college education environmental sustainability & the control of obesity & alcohol abuse Applied Psychology provides a thorough review of the latest research in relation to these domains & explores issues for future investigation ...

This bestseller will help you learn regression-analysis methods that you can apply to real-life problems It highlights the role of the computer in contemporary statistics with numerous printouts & exercises that you can solve using the computer The authors continue to emphasize model development the intuitive logic & assumptions that underlie the techniques covered the purposes advantages & disadvantages of the techniques & valid interpretations of those techniques Available with Info Trac (R) Student Collections httpgocengagecominfotrac ...

Clear intuitive & written with the social science student in mind this book represents the ideal combination of statistical theory & practice It focuses on questions that can be answered using statistics & addresses common themes & problems in a straightforward easy-to-follow manner The book carefully combines the conceptual aspects of statistics with detailed technical advice providing both the why' of statistics & the how' Built upon a variety of engaging examples from across the social sciences it provides a rich collection of statistical methods & models Students are encouraged to see the impact of theory whilst simultaneously learning how to manipulate software to meet their needs The book also provides Original case studies & data sets Practical guidance on how to run & test models in Stata Downloadable Stata programmes created to work alongside chapters A wide range of detailed applications using Stata Step-by-step notes on writing the relevant code This excellent text will give anyone doing statistical research in the social sciences the theoretical technical & applied knowledge needed to succeed ...

Applied Survival Analysis Using R covers the main principles of survival analysis gives examples of how it is applied & teaches how to put those principles to use to analyze data using R as a vehicle Survival data where the primary outcome is time to a specific event arise in many areas of biomedical research including clinical trials epidemiological studies & studies of animals Many survival methods are extensions of techniques used in linear regression & categorical data while other aspects of this field are unique to survival data This text employs numerous actual examples to illustrate survival curve estimation comparison of survivals of different groups proper accounting for censoring & truncation model variable selection & residual analysis Because explaining survival analysis requires more advanced mathematics than many other statistical topics this book is organized with basic concepts & most frequently used procedures covered in earlier chapters with more advanced topics near the end & in the appendices A background in basic linear regression & categorical data analysis as well as a basic knowledge of calculus & the R system will help the reader to fully appreciate the information presented Examples are simple & straightforward while still illustrating key points shedding light on the application of survival analysis in a way that is useful for graduate students researchers & practitioners in biostatistics ...

Provides a comprehensive overview of theories & frames of reference in occupational therapy The origins of each frame is included as well as their objectives function-dysfunction continuum & views of change & motivation The text also

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With engaging commentary pivotal readings & thought-provoking cases this book introduces students to the field of ethics through an exploration of ethical dilemmas 576 pages Barry Vincent ...

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The Second Edition of this best selling textbook continues to offer a simple systematic step-by-step guide to doing applied psychology Using the authors' own PATH model the text presents a new methodology for applying primarily social psychological theory to a wide range of social problems With real-world case studies end-of-chapter exercises & interviews with leading social psychologists Applying Social Psychology guides students to define a problem conduct a theory-based analysis develop an explanatory model set up & execute a research project to test the model & develop an intervention Written in the same engaging & accessible way this Second Edition offers A new appendix with examples of PATH model applications An extended glossary Case studies from organizational health & environmental psychology Recent applied social psychology research More focus on applied evolutionary psychology Social network analysis & social media as research tools This is a highly practical text which can be used by introductory & advanced level students who want to learn how to analyze practical problems & develop solutions based upon social psychological theory & research ...

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